It is said that he named the kingdom, he deemed it was righfully his, after himself. It was also a place sacred to Hera after winning the dispute with Poseidon over the land and it is said that the god later, in revenge, dried up all remaining springs and left the land completely dry. It was also the birthplace of Perseus, a son of Zeus and Danae, a daughter of Acrisius, a king of Argos, and the home city of Diomedes, a Trojan war hero, according to
It is said that he named the kingdom, he deemed it was righfully his, after himself. It was also a place sacred to Hera after winning the dispute with Poseidon over the land and it is said that the god later, in revenge, dried up all remaining springs and left the land completely dry. It was also the birthplace of Perseus, a son of Zeus and Danae, a daughter of Acrisius, a king of Argos, and the home city of Diomedes, a Trojan war hero, according to