Πολτυς

A son of Poseidon and king of Aenos in Thrace. He entertained Heracles when he came to Thrace via the Troad on his way back from the land of the Amazons. He had a brother SARPEDON, distinct from Minos' brother of that name, who was slain by Heracles, on the seashore. During the Trojan War the Trojans sent an embassy to Poltys, bearing gifts and asking for his help, but Poltys demanded that Paris should hand Helen over to him in exchange for two other beautiful women and the demand was, of course, rejected.

{E2 DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY}

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