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Ogyges
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or Ogygus, in Greek mythology, the first king of Thebes. During his reign a great flood, called the Ogygian deluge, was said to have overwhelmed the land. Similar legends were current in Attica and Phrygia. Ogyges is variously described as a Boeotian autochthon, as the son of Cadmus, or of Poseidon.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ogyges'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/o/ogyges.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ogyges'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/o/ogyges.html. 1910.
