Pylas

Pylas

(Πύλας), a son of Cteson, and king of Megara, who, after having slain Bias, his own father's brother, founded the town of Pylos in Peloponnesus, and gave Megara to Pandion who had married his daughter Pylia, and accordingly was his son-in-law. (Apollod. 3.15.5; Paus. 1.39.6, where he is called Pylos, and 6.22.3, where he is called Pylon.) [L.S]

Pylas Pylas, son of Cleson

• king of Megara: Paus. 1.5.3, Paus. 1.39.4, Paus. 4.36.1, Paus. 6.22.5
• claims kingdom against Nisus: Paus. 1.39.6
• king of Megara, receives Pandion and gives him his daughter to wife: Apollod. 3.15.5
• bequeaths Megara to Pandion: Paus. 1.39.4
• slays his father's brother Bias, gives the kingdom to Pandion, and retires to Peloponnese: Apollod. 3.15.5
• founds Pylos: Apollod. 3.15.5, Paus. 4.36.1, Paus. 6.22.5