A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

Smith, William

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890

2. A cousin of Theron, tyrant of Agrigentum, who, together with his brother Capys, attempted to overthrow the power of their kinsman; but the scheme proved unsuccessful, and they were defeated by Theron at the river Himera, after which they established themselves at the small town of Camicus. (Schol. in Pind. Ol. 2.173, Pyth. 6.4.)