Lelex (king of Sparta)

Lelex
First king of Lelegia
Member of the Sparta Royal Family
Predecessornone
SuccessorMyles
AbodeLelegia (later called Laconia)
Genealogy
Parents(a) autochthonous
(b) Poseidon
(c) Helios
(d) Spartus
Siblingsunknown
Consort(1) Cleocharia
(2) unknown
(3) Peridia
(4) unknown
(5) unknown
Children(1) Eurotas
(2) Myles and Polycaon
(3) Myles, Polyclon, Bomolochus and Therapne
(4) Amyclas
(5) Lakonia

In Greek mythology, Lelex (/ˈllɪks/; Ancient Greek: Λέλεξ, gen. Λέλεγος) was one of the original inhabitants of Laconia which was called after him, its first king, Lelegia.