Timalcus

In Greek mythology, Timalcus (Ancient Greek: Τίμαλκον) was a Megarian prince as the son of Megareus, eponymous king of Megara.

Family

Timalcus’ mother was Iphinoe, daughter of King Nisus of Megara. He was the brother of Evaechme, wife of Alcathous, and Evippus who was slain by the Cithaeronian lion.

Mythology

Timalcus was killed by Theseus while he was in the campaign with the Dioscuri against Aphidnae but this seems unbelievable as Alcman wrote a poem on the Dioscuri, in which he says that the twin sons of Zeus captured Athens and carried into captivity Aethra, mother of Theseus, but the latter himself was absent.