1) Ancient Sparta 2) Mythological king of Laconia 3) Offspring of Zeus 4) Sparta 1) Sparta 
[mythology] Lacedaemon (ən; Λακεδαίμων) was mythical king of Laconia and son of the chief god Zeus and the Pleaid Taygete. He was a father of King Amyclas of Sparta and Queen Eurydice of Argos, with Princess Sparta, the daughter of King Eurotas. Eurotas bequeathed the kingdom to Lacedaemon, who then renamed the state after his wi...