Car (King of Caria)
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Car, according to Herodotus
, was the brother of Lydus
and Mysus
. He was regarded as the eponymous and ancestral hero of the Carians
who would have received their name from the king.
Herodotus
Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus, Caria and lived in the 5th century BC . He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a...
, was the brother of Lydus
Lydus
Lydus was the third king of Maeonia in succession to his father Atys. He was the third and last king of the Atyad dynasty. According to Herodotus, Maeonia became known as Lydia after Lydus's reign.-See also:*List of Kings of Lydia...
and Mysus
Mysus
Mysus was the brother of Car and Lydus in Greek mythology according to Herodotus....
. He was regarded as the eponymous and ancestral hero of the Carians
Carians
The Carians were the ancient inhabitants of Caria in southwest Anatolia.-Historical accounts:It is not clear when the Carians enter into history. The definition is dependent on corresponding Caria and the Carians to the "Karkiya" or "Karkisa" mentioned in the Hittite records...
who would have received their name from the king.