Editing Proetus (section)

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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Proetus''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|r|iː|t|ə|s}}; [[Ancient Greek]]: Προῖτος ''Proitos'') may refer to the following personages:

*[[Proetus (king of Argos and Tiryns)|Proetus]], king of [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argos]] and [[Tiryns]], son of [[Abas (son of Lynceus)|Abas]] and twin brother of [[Acrisius]].<ref>[[Pseudo-Apollodorus|Apollodorus]], [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+2.4.1&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:chapter=&highlight=Proetus 2.4.1]</ref>
*Proetus, a prince of [[Ancient Corinth|Corinth]] as the son of Prince [[Thersander]], son of King [[Sisyphus]]. He was the father of [[Maera (mythology)|Maera]] who died a maiden.<ref>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+10.30.5&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160:chapter=&highlight=Proetus 10.30.5]</ref> [[Scholia]]sts on the ''[[Odyssey]]'' confound him with the Argive Proetus.<ref>[[Scholia]] on [[Homer]], ''[[Odyssey]]'' 11.325</ref>
*Proetus of [[Ancient Thebes (Boeotia)|Thebes]], [[eponym]] of the Proetid Gates,<ref>Pausanias, [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+9.8.4&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160:chapter=&highlight=Proetus 9.8.4]</ref> and father of [[Galanthis]].<ref>[[Antoninus Liberalis]], [https://topostext.org/work/216#29 29]</ref>
*Proetus of [[Nauplia]], a son of [[Nauplius (mythology)|Nauplius I]] and father of [[Lernus]].<ref>[[Apollonius Rhodius]], 1.136; Scholia ad 4.1091</ref>
*Proetus, a son of [[Agenor]] (?). It is unclear whether [[Stephanus of Byzantium|Stephanus]]<ref>[[Stephanus of Byzantium]], s.v. ''Thasos''</ref> is referring to a son of Agenor named Proetus, or to the Argive Proetus as a descendant of Agenor.