#Messenia

• Aepytus — Aepytus; the name borne by several characters in Greek mythology, the most famous being the mythical king of Arcadia, son of Elatus, mentioned by Homer in the Iliad. Another prominent figure with this name is the son of Cresphontes and Merope, who avenged his father's death and reclaimed the throne of Messenia, becoming the founder of the Aepytid dynasty.
• Aphareus — Proper noun of ancient Greek origin denoting a distinct historical or mythological figure. In Greek mythology, it refers to a legendary king of Messenia, father of Idas and Lynceus; in literary history, it indicates an Athenian orator and tragic poet of the 4th century BC, adopted son of Isocrates.
• Aphareus — A genus of predatory marine fish in the family Lutjanidae (commonly known as deepwater snappers), distributed throughout the tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In mythology, Aphareus represents the name of a legendary king of Messenia in Ancient Greece, father of the twins Idas and Lynceus.