Erix or Erice (Eryx in ancient greek), was a character in Greek mythology. He was the son of Aphrodite and Bute, an Argonaut.
He was a king of a territory of Sicily (modern Erice). Sure of his amazing strength and reputation as a boxer, challenged everyone he met, and these more often than not were killed. He had the courage to confront Heracles, who passed for Sicily with the cattle of Geryon. At stake were put on one side of the herd greek hero, and the other demi-god of the kingdom of Sicily eliminated. The meeting ended tragically with the death of the Sicilian king was buried in the temple dedicated to Aphrodite's mother in Erice (Erice Venus), while his name was instead given to the Mount Erice (Erice).
Hercules dismayed by the death of the opponent left the kingdom to his people saying that one of his descendants would one day take possession (in Heracleidae).