Trachis

Trachis (Τραχις) was the capital of Malis or Trachinia.

Ceÿx was ruling Trachis when Heracles made it his home with his wife Deïaneira and his family. At Heracles' death, his sons, known as the Heraclids, sought refuge in Trachis when Eurystheus, king of Mycenae, persecuted his cousin's children. Ceÿx who was not powerful enough to protect Heracles' children, told them to seek aid from Athens. (See Eurystheus, Argolis, about the Heraclids). The city's name was then changed to Heraclea (Ἡρακλἣα).

Ceÿx drowned at sea. His wife Alycone died of grief. The gods turned the couple into kingfishers.