Egypt
Egypt was an ancient kingdom ruled by kings known as Pharaohs. Cities were built mostly along the river Nile and the Delta Nile.
Io was the daughter of the river-god Inachus. Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus, persecuted Io, driving her out of her home. Zeus had turned her into a cow and she was driven from Argolis to Egypt, where Zeus transformed her back to a human and seduced her. Io bore a son named Epaphus to Zeus. She married Telegonus, king of Egypt.
Her son succeeded her husband as king of Egypt. Her great-grandson, Belus, succeeded Epaphus. Belus was in turn, succeeded by Aegyptus. The land was named after Aegyptus (Egypt), after Aegyptus conquered the Melampodes, in northern Africa.
Related Information
Name
Aigyptos, Αίγυπτος (Greek); Aegyptus (Latin); Egypt (modern).
Kemet – "Black Land" (Egyptian).
Rulers
Telegonus, Epaphus, Belus, Aegyptus.
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