Thesprotus

In Greek mythology, Thesprotus (Ancient Greek: Θεσπρωτός) may refer to two individuals:

• Thesprotus, eponymous hero of Thesprotia was a son of Lycaon. Thesprotus' son was Ambrax eponymous of Ambracia.[1][2]
• Thesprotus, king of the country where Lake Avernus is said to be, related to the myth of Thyestes and Atreus.

Notes

1. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.8.1
2. Tzetzes on Lycophron, 481

References

• Pseudo-Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Who's Who in Classical Mythology By Michael Grant, John Hazel