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When Temenus, in the division of the Peloponnese, had obtained Argos as his share, he bestowed all his affections upon daughter Hyrnetho and her husband Deiphontes, for which he was murdered by his sons, who thought themselves neglected.

According to Apollodorus, after the death of Temenus the army declared Deiphontes and Hyrnetho his rightful successors.

Pausanias, however, reports a different story.

According to him, after Temenus's death it was not Deiphontes that succeeded him, but Ceisus.

Deiphontes on the other hand is said to have lived at Epidaurus, whither he went with the army which was attached to him, and from whence he expelled the Ionian king, Pityreus.

His brothers-in-law, however, who begrudged him the possession of their sister Hyrnetho, went to Epidaurus and tried to persuade her to leave her husband ; and when this attempt failed, they carried her off by force.

Deiphontes pursued them, and after having killed one of them, Cerynes, he wrestled with the other, who held his sister in his arms.

In this struggle, Hyrnetho was killed by her own brother, who then escaped.

Deiphontes carried her body back to Epidaurus, and there erected a sanctuary to her.