Heracles, famous ancestor of the Heraclidae
The Dorians were a barbarian tribe who arrived in Thessaly and invaded the Peloponessus under the Heraclidae.
Rulers[]
- Aegimius
- Hyllas, son of Heracles, son-in-law of Aegimius
- Cleodamus, son of Hyllas
- Aristomachus, son of Cleodamus
- Cresphontes, future king of Pylos, son of Aristomachus
- Temenus, future king of Argos, son of Aristomachus
- Aristodemus, son of Aristomachus
- Procles, future co-king of Sparta, son of Aristodemus
- 'Eurysthenes', future co-king of Sparta, son of Aristodemus
| Peoples in Greek mythology | |
|---|---|
| Achaeans | Aeginetans • Aeolians • Aetolians • Arcadians • Argives • Athenians • Boeotians • Corinthians • Cretans • Cypriots • Dorians • Eleans • Epirotes • Euboeans • Ithacans • Lapiths • Locrians • Magnetes • Megarians • Messenians • Minyans • Mycenaeans • Myrmidons • Phocians • Rhodians • Salaminians • Sicyonians • Spartans |
| Anatolians | Carians • Cilicians • Halizones • Idaeans • Larissans • Lycians • Lydians • Maeonians • Mysians • Paphlagonians • Percoteans • Phrygians • Trojans |
| Others | Aethiopians • Amazons • Ciconians • Colchians • Egyptians • Latins • Libyans • Paeonians • Phoenicians • Tenedians • Thracians |