Ogyges is the lead player in one of the oldest Greek flood stories.
The story of Ogyges knows (like so many Greek myths) several versions, with the Athenian and Boeotic versions being the most famous. Athenian version
In the Athenian version, Ogyges is the father of Athenian hero Eleusis, and the father of Deaira, the daughter of Oceanus. The devastation of the flood that took place under the rule of Ogyges was so great that even the mountains in Thessaly were flooded, and Athens then remained without king until Cecrops came to power. Cecrops was half snake, half man and he is also seen as the founder of Greek civilization. Boeotic version
The Boeotic version of the story is probably much older than that of the Athenians and it is therefore likely that Ogyges was originally a Boeotic hero that took over the Athenians. In the Boeotic version, Ogyges was the father of Alalcomenia, Thelxinoea and Aulis, who later were honored by the Booths as gods. If the story originally originates from the Boeotians, the story of Ogyges may be explained by floods of Lake Copaïs, with a large part of the Boeotian plain being submerged.
Today, from the lake, only a large plain is left over, where remains and remains of ancient cities are left. The most mysterious city that is left is the city called Goulas or Gla today; The original name and history of the city are not known, and there is also no myth to be found. The ruins stand on a small elevation, which, when the lake was still full, should have been an island. The elevation is surrounded by a large stone wall, where four gates are built in which are flanked by towers. In the city are the ruins of many more buildings, including a large palace built in the Mycenaean style, but with a different map. The strange thing is that the palace has only been in use for a short while. The palace has found traces indicating a violent end of the fortress. There are no more buildings in Troy, but only a single, so some people claim that the place soon became unfavorable to live, perhaps due to a flood of the Copais lake. Some archaeologists are therefore convinced that this city must have been the town of Ogyges.
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