In Greek mythology, Phrygius () is one of the Neleids, and king of Miletus following Phobius. Phrygius ended a long-lasting war with the people of Myus.
Mythology Phrygius received the throne of Miletus from the previous king, Phobius. Phobius abdicated after his wife Cleoboea committed suicide following her cold murder of their guest Antheus, who had rejected her advances; Phobius interpreted those events as a bad omen for his reign.Parthenius of Nicaea 14
As king, Phrygius fell in love with Pieria (), the daughter of Pythes from Myus, at a festival of Artemis. He promised anything to have her hand, and Pieria asked for peace between the two cities, which were at war. In this way, the hostility between Miletus and Myus stopped.Polyaenus, Strategems 8.35.1
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References Parthenius, Love Romances translated by Sir Stephen Gaselee (1882–1943), S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 69. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1916. Online version at the Topos Text Project. Polyaenus, Stratagems of War, with an English translation by E. Shepherd, 1793. Online text at attalus.org.