Enchelees

ENCHELEES

ENCHE´LEES (Ἐγχέλεες), an Illyrian tribe, whom the ancient geographer Hecataeus (Fr. 66--70, ed. Klausen) placed to the S. of the Taulantii. Scylax (Fr. 58) has fixed their position N. of Epidamnus and the Taulantii. This tribe are connected with the cycle of myths concerning Cadmus. (Comp. Hdt. 5.61.)

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Enchelees Enchelees, an Illyrian tribe

• claiming descent from Cadmus: Hdt. 5.61, Paus. 9.5.3
• their incursion into Greece: Hdt. 9.43
• get Cadmus and Harmonia to help them against the Illyrians: Apollod. 3.5.4