Tharyps
or THA'RYPAS, (
Θάρυψ,
Θαρύπας, king of the Molossians, is mentioned by Thucyldides (2.80) as a minor in B. C. 429.
He was the father of ALCETAS I., and is said to have been the first to introduce Hellenic civilization among his subjects. (
Paus. 1.11; Plut.
Pyrrh. 1.) Plutarch (
l.c.) calls him Tharrhytas.
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