Agenor (Ἀγήνωρ in Ancient Greek), was a Phoenician in Greek mythology, and a king of Tyre. His brother was Belus. He was the ancestor of many kings of Thebes, Phoenicia and Cilicia . He was one of the many children of the god of the seas; Poseidon. His sons were Cadmus, ancestor of the theban kings, Cilix, ancestor of the Cilician kings and Phoenix, ancestor of the Phoenician kings. His daughter became ancestress of the Cretan kings by Zeus, who abducted her.
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- Agenor appears as a protagonist alongside Perseus in the 2012 film Wrath of the Titans.
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King of Phoenicia Mythic |
Succeeded by Phoenix (king) |