Ancient Tyrian Rulers Based On Hellenic Mythology
| Agenor | c. 1500 BC | Son of Poseidon or of Belus. |
| Phoenix | He is the alleged eponym of the Phoenicians. | |
| Eri-Aku (Herakles) | c. 1400 BC | Eri Aku may be the model for such figures as the Greek Heracles, the Biblical Arioch king of Ellaser, and the Homeric Erichthonius King of Troy and Pontus. |
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