Thelxion (murderer of Apis)
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In Greek mythology, Thelxion ({{langx|grc|Θελξίων}}) was the Argive companion of Telchin. Along with his companion, he planned a conspiracy against Apis, the son of Phoroneus, and finally the two killed him. They were in turn slain by Argus Panoptes.Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+2.1.1&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:book=2:chapter=1&highlight=Thelxion 2.1.1] 'He also avenged the murder of Apis by putting the guilty (pl.) to death.'
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- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0021 Greek text available from the same website].
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