Mneseus

Mneseus

In Greek mythology, Mneseus is the twin brother of Autochthon. The twins were the elder of the third pair of twins who appeared in one Plato's accounts of Atlantis, Critias.

He is believed to be the son of Poseidon and Clieto. He is considered to be "one of the rulers of divers islands in the open sea."


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