Lagus
Sign in to saveLagus of Eordaia (Greek Λάγος, Lagos; lived 4th century BC) was a Macedonian courtier and the father of Ptolemy, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He married Arsinoe of the Argead dynasty and a concubine of Philip II, king of Macedon, who was said to have been pregnant at the time of their marriage, forming the basis of Ptolemy as the son of Philip; but it is possible that this is a later myth fabricated to glorify the Ptolemaic dynasty. From an anecdote recorded by Plutarch, it is clear that Lagus was a man of obscure birth; hence, when Theocritus calls Ptolemy a descendant of Heracles, h
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- Born
- 1871
- Works
- 3
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- W. Rosenlew & Co. aktiebolag, 1853-1928
- Assistenten aristides Tejtus äventyr
- En gammal akademisk släkt
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- 14
- Total plays
- 75
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Lagus
- Royalty.spouse
- Arsinoe of Macedon
- Royalty.issue
- Ptolemy I, Pharaoh of Egypt
- Royalty.native_lang1
- Greek
- Royalty.royal house
- Ptolemaic dynasty
- Royalty.birth_date
- 4th c. BC
- Royalty.death_date
- 4th c. BC
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Arsinoe of Macedon
- Child
- Menelaus
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
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- date of birth
- 0380-00-00
- date of death
- 0301-00-00
- time period
- Hellenistic period
- different from
- lag
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Misreading
- Lagus (Lykaionike)
- References
- Notes
Lagus of Eordaia (Greek Λάγος, Lagos; lived 4th century BC) was a Macedonian courtier and the father of Ptolemy, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He married Arsinoe of the Argead dynasty and a concubine of Philip II, king of Macedon, who was said to have been pregnant at the time of their marriage, forming the basis of Ptolemy as the son of Philip; but it is possible that this is a later myth fabricated to glorify the Ptolemaic dynasty. From an anecdote recorded by Plutarch, it is clear that Lagus was a man of obscure birth; hence, when Theocritus calls Ptolemy a descendant of Heracles, he probably means to represent him as the son of Philip. Lagus and Arsinoe also were parents to Menelaus.
== Misreading == Lagus is believed by some to have subsequently married Antigone, niece of Antipater, by whom he became the father of Berenice, afterwards the wife of Ptolemy, but this is based on a misreading of a corrupt scholium; her father's name was almost certainly Magas.
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