The first was that of Ephesus, one of the seven wonders of the world. […] The second was one of the Egyptian kings, or rather, their first divinity. […] A sparkling jewel is hung on each one of his ears. […] The temple is about one hundred and twenty feet square, and eighteen feet high. […] The temple consisted of eight towers, raised one above the other.

Suo padre fu balzato dal trono dal fratello Pelia ; l’oracolo predisse a quest’ultimo che sarebbe scacciato da un figlio di Es one.