Anax (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Anax (Ancient Greek: Ἄναξ; from earlier ϝάναξ, wánax) was a king of Anactoria (Miletus). He was the son of Gaea (Earth) and father of Asterius.[1] Anax' name means "tribal chief, lord, (military) leader".[2]

  1. ^ Pausanias, 1.35.6.
  2. ^ ἄναξ. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.