Magnes

Multiple separate attestations of the name appear in Greek mythic genealogies. The most prominent attestation presents Magnes as a Thessalian prince, son of Zeus and Thyia (daughter of Deucalion), and brother of Makednos; this Magnes is described as the eponymous first king of Magnesia, explaining the region's name. Another bearer is given as a son of Argos and Perimele and the father of Hymenaeus. A distinct token in later or variant traditions casts a figure named Magnes — described as a shepherd in some listings — as (possibly mythologically) credited with discovering natural magnetism. These uses show the name functioning as an eponym and as an etiological label rather than as a single, unified mythic persona.

The sources provided record no physical description, iconography, or consistent visual attributes for any bearer named Magnes. References to Magnes occur in terse genealogical or etymological entries and do not preserve descriptive material; therefore surviving attestations present him as a named ancestor or eponym rather than as a vividly depicted individual.

Ancient sources cited in these summaries do not ascribe supernatural powers or recurring magical behaviors to Magnes. Where a later or uncertain tradition associates a Magnes described as a shepherd with the discovery of natural magnetism, that attribution appears as an etiological or explanatory note rather than a description of innate magical ability. In the primary genealogical contexts Magnes' role is territorial and familial (founder/eponym, ancestor), not supernatural operation.