In Greek mythology, Pandareus was the son of Clymene and Merops. At the request of his friend, Tantalus, Pandareus stole a bronze dog from a temple to Zeus on Crete. According to various sources, he was turned to stone or fled to Sicily.
... written in
Latin, a French translation was made as
early as 1447, which still remains in manuscript.
The first printed French copies appeared at
Toulouse 1488. ...