Heracles Patroos
Introduction '''Heracles Patroos''' ( ancestor) is the divine epithet of Heracles in ancient Macedonia. A throne in Vergina palace, probably religious in function, is dedicated to Heracles Patroos  . Patroos is also an epithet of Apollo and Zeus in other regions of ancient Greece.
See also *Caranus (king)*Antigonus (son of Callas)*Temple of Apollo Patroos
References *LSJ:  patrôios*Encyclopedia of ancient Greece By Nigel Guy Wilson Page 84 *Die politische Rolle der Heraklesgestalt im griechischen Herrschertum pag. 71 by Ulrich Huttner  . *Polytheism and society at Athens By Robert Parker page 22