Enchelees

ENCHELEES

ENCHE´LEES(Ἐγχέλεες), an Illyrian tribe, whom the ancient geographer Hecataeus ( Fr. 66--70, ed. Klausen) placed to the S. of the Taulantii. Scylax ( Fr. 58) has fixed their position N. of Epidamnus and the Taulantii. This tribe are connected with the cycle of myths concerning Cadmus. (Comp. Hdt. 5.61.)

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Enchelees Enchelees, an Illyrian tribe

• claiming descent from Cadmus: Hdt. 5.61, Paus. 9.5.3
• their incursion into Greece: Hdt. 9.43
• get Cadmus and Harmonia to help them against the Illyrians: Apollod. 3.5.4