Biographical record for Meles, a semi-historical king of Lydia
This article is about the semi-historical king of Lydia. For other uses, see Meles.
Meles (fl. 8th century BC; also known as Myrsus) was a semi-historical king of Lydia. According to Herodotus, he was the 21st and penultimate king of the Heraclid dynasty and was succeeded by his son, Candaules (died c.687 BC).[1][2]