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Hyrieus
In Greek mythology, Hyrieus (; ) was the eponym of Hyria (Boeotia), Hyria in Boeotia, where he dwelt and where Orion (mythology), Orion (see below) was born; some sources though place him either in Thrace or on Chios.Hyginus (Fabulae), Hyginus, ''Fabulae'195 ''De astronomia'2.34.2/ref> Most accounts speak of him as a king, although Ovid and Nonnus portray him as a peasant. Family Hyrieus was the son of Alcyone (Pleiades), Alcyone and Poseidon, brother of Hyperenor and Aethusa. By the nymph Clonia (nymph), Clonia, he became the father of Nycteus and Lycus (brother of Nycteus), Lycus. According to later sources, Hyrieus was also the father of Orion, but according to Ovid, his wife had died chidless. One source calls Hyrieus the father of Crinacus, father of King Macareus of Lesbos, Macareus of Lesbos. Mythology Treasury Hyrieus hired Trophonius and Agamedes to build a treasure chamber for him but they also built a secret passage, secret entrance to it, so that the treasury was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orion (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Orion (; Ancient Greek: Ὠρίων or ; Latin: ''Orion'') was a Gigantes, giant hunting, huntsman whom Zeus (or perhaps Artemis) placed among the stars as the Orion (constellation), constellation of Orion. Ancient sources told several different stories about Orion; there are two major versions of his birth and several versions of his death. The most important recorded episodes are his birth in Boeotia, his visit to Chios where he met Merope (Oenopion), Merope and raped her, being blinded by Oenopion, Merope's father, the recovery of his sight at Lemnos, his hunting with Artemis on Crete, his death by the bow of Artemis or the sting of the giant scorpion which became Scorpius, and his elevation to the heavens. Most ancient sources omit some of these episodes and several tell only one. These various incidents may originally have been independent, unrelated stories, and it is impossible to tell whether the omissions are simple brevity or represent a real disag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyria (Boeotia)
Hyria (, ; , ) is a toponym mentioned in Homer's Catalogue of Ships, where the leading position in the list is given to the contingents from Boeotia, where Hyria and stony Aulis, where the fleet assembled, lead the list. The site was assigned to the territory of Tanagra by Strabo, who is not more precise about its location, which was apparently no longer inhabited in his time. Pausanias does not mention it. Modern identifications of the site near Aulis place it near Megalo Vouno, on a mound of the coastal plain near the beach of Drámesi (), where the surface is strewn with Late Helladic pottery sherds and excavation has revealed Early Mycenaean pottery from a tomb. There lived a childless king called Hyrieus, who had prayed to the gods for a son. Zeus, Poseidon and Hermes, visitors in disguise responded by urinating on a bull's hide and burying it in the earth which produced a child. He was named Orion—as if "of the urine"— after the unusual event. Like some other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcyone (Pleiades)
Alcyone (; ), in Greek mythology, was the name of one of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione or, more rarely, Aethra. She attracted the attention of the god Poseidon and bore him several children, variously named in the sources: Hyrieus, Hyperenor, and Aethusa; Hyperes and Anthas; and Epopeus. By a mortal, Anthedon, Alcyone became the mother of the fisherman Glaucus, who was later transformed into a marine god. Etymology Alkyóne comes from alkyón (), which refers to a sea-bird with a mournful song or to a kingfisher bird in particular. The meaning(s) of the words is uncertain because ''alkyón'' is considered to be of pre-Greek, non-Indo-European origin. However, folk etymology related them to the ''háls'' (, "brine, sea, salt") and ''kyéo'' (, "I conceive"). Alkyóne originally is written with a smooth breathing mark, but this false origin beginning with a rough breathing mark (transliterated as the letter H) led to the common misspellings ''halkyón'' () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyperenor
In Greek mythology, the name Hyperenor (; Ancient Greek: Ὺπερήνωρ means 'man who comes up') may refer to: *Hyperenor, one of the five surviving Spartoi or men that grew forth from the dragon's teeth which Cadmus sowed at Thebes. The other four surviving Spartoi were Chthonius, Udaeus, Pelorus, and Echion. *Hyperenor, son of Poseidon and Alcyone, brother of Hyrieus and Aethusa. See also Hyperes. *Hyperenor, a warrior in the army of the Seven against Thebes and was killed by Haemon. *Hyperenor, a Trojan, son of Panthous and Phrontis, thus brother of Euphorbus; said to have been married, without mention of his wife's name. Was killed by Menelaus. His death is a subject of a subsequent conversation between Menelaus and Euphorbus. *Hyperenor, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Same along with other 22 wooers.Apollodorus, Epitome 7.28 He, with the other suitors, was shot dead by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.Apollodorus, Epitome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chthonius
In Greek mythology, the name Chthonius or Chthonios (, , "of the earth or underworld") may refer to: *Chthonius, an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus. His mother was the naiad Caliadne and thus full brother of Eurylochus, Phantes, Peristhenes, Hermus, Potamon, Dryas, Lixus, Imbrus, Bromius, Cisseus and Polyctor. Apollodorus2.1.5/ref> In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre. Chthonius suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. He married the Danaid Bryce, daughter of Danaus and the naiad Polyxo. *Chthonius, one of the five surviving Spartoi or men that grew forth from the dragon's teeth which Cadmus sowed at Thebes. The other four Spartoi were Hyperenor, Pelorus, Udaeus and Echion. Chthonius was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poseidon
Poseidon (; ) is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies. In pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece, Poseidon was venerated as a chief deity at Pylos and Thebes, with the cult title "earth shaker"; in the myths of isolated Arcadia, he is related to Demeter and Persephone and was venerated as a horse, and as a god of the waters.Seneca quaest. Nat. VI 6 :Nilsson Vol I p.450 Poseidon maintained both associations among most Greeks: he was regarded as the tamer or father of horses, who, with a strike of his trident, created springs (the terms for horses and springs are related in the Greek language).Nilsson Vol I p.450 His Roman equivalent is Neptune. Homer and Hesiod suggest that Poseidon became lord of the sea when, following the overthrow of his father Cronus, the world was divided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycus (brother Of Nycteus)
In Greek mythology, Lycus or Lykos ( ; ) was a ruler of the ancient city of Ancient Thebes (Boeotia). His rule was preceded by the regency of Nycteus and in turn, Lycus was succeeded by the twins Amphion and Zethus. Family Lycus and his brother Nycteus were the sons of either (1) Chthonius, one of the Spartoi;Apollodorus, 3.5.5 or (2) of the nymph Clonia and Hyrieus, the son of Poseidon and the Atlantid Alkyone; or lastly (3) of Poseidon and the Pleiad Celaeno. He was married to Dirce and possibly by her, the father of another Lycus. Lycus was the uncle of Antiope, daughter of Nycteus. Mythology Lycus and Nycteus fled from Euboea after they murdered King Phlegyas, settling in Hyria and then moving to Thebes, because they were friends with Pentheus, its king. Pentheus's successor was Polydorus, who married Nycteis, the daughter of Nycteus. Nycteus served as regent for Labdacus, the son of Polydorus, when Polydorus died at a young age. Nycteus's daughter, Antiope, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nycteus
In Greek mythology, Nycteus (; ) was a king of Thebes. His rule began after the death of Polydorus, and ended when he was succeeded by his brother Lycus. Family Nycteus and his brother Lycus were the sons of either Chthonius, one of the Spartoi,Apollodorus3.5.5 or of the nymph Clonia and Hyrieus, the son of Poseidon and the Atlantid Alkyone, or of Poseidon and the Pleiad Celaeno. Nycteus had two daughters by Polyxo, Nycteis and Antiope. Mythology Nycteus and Lycus fled from Euboea after they murdered King Phlegyas, settling in Hyria and then moving to Thebes, because they were friends with Pentheus, its king. Nycteus's daughter, Nycteis married Polydorus, who was the successor of Pentheus, and their son was Labdacus. However, Pentheus and Polydorus both died soon after, and Nycteus became regent for Labdacus. After Antiope was impregnated by Zeus and fled to marry king Epopeus in Sicyon, the '' Bibliotheca'' reports that Nycteus killed himself in shame, after asking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonia (nymph)
Clonia or Kloniê (Ancient Greek: Κλονιη from ''kloneô'' "wildly-rushing") is a nymph in Greek mythology, consort of Hyrieus. By her, he became the father of Nycteus and Lycus.Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheke'3.10.1 cf3.5.5 which calls the father of Lycus and Nycteus Chthonius ( "earthman", one of the Spartoi In Greek myth, dragon's teeth (, ''odontes (tou) drakontos'') feature prominently in the legends of the Phoenician prince Cadmus and in Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. In each case, the dragons are present and breathe fire. Their teeth, ...) References Klonie (Clonia) at theoi.com Nymphs {{Greek-deity-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crinacus
In Greek mythology, Crinacus (Ancient Greek: Κρινάκου) or Crineus was the second king of Olenus in Achaea after succeeding the eponymous Olenus, son of Zeus. He was another bastard son of Zeus as well, and the father of Macar who became the king of Lesbos. In some accounts, Crinacus' father was called Hyrieus, eponymous king of Hyria in Boeotia.Scholia on Homer, ''Iliad'' 24.544 Note References *Diodorus Siculus, ''The Library of History'' translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library The Loeb Classical Library (LCL; named after James Loeb; , ) is a monographic series of books originally published by Heinemann and since 1934 by Harvard University Press. It has bilingual editions of ancient Greek and Latin literature, .... Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site*Diodorus Siculus, ''Bibliotheca Historica. Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macareus Of Lesbos
In Greek mythology, Macareus (Ancient Greek: Μακαρεύς, ''Makareus'' means "happy") or Macar (; Μάκαρ ''Makar'') was an Olenian prince who became the king of the island of Lesbos. Family Macareus was the son of King Crinacus ( Crineus) of Olenus. His grandfather was either Zeus or Hyrieus, eponymous king of Hyria in Boeotia. , son of Lapithes and grandson of Aeolus, after whom the island came to be named, married Macareus' daughter, (eponym of Methymna, a city at Lesbos). Among Macareus' other daughters were Mytilene, Agamede, Antissa, Arisbe and Issa all eponyms of cities at Lesbos. His sons were entrusted by him the leadership of the colonies he founded on the neighbouring islands: was sent to Samos, to Cos, Leucippus to Rhodes (where the colonists mixed with the local population), and an unnamed son to Chios. Yet another son of Macareus, Eresus, gave his name to a town on Lesbos (modern Eresos).Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Eresos (Ἔρεσος)' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spartoi
In Greek myth, dragon's teeth (, ''odontes (tou) drakontos'') feature prominently in the legends of the Phoenician prince Cadmus and in Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. In each case, the dragons are present and breathe fire. Their teeth, once planted, would grow into fully armed warriors. Myths Cadmus and the Spartoi Cadmus, the bringer of literacy and civilization, killed the sacred dragon that guarded the spring of Ares. According to the '' Bibliotheca'', Athena gave Cadmus half of the dragon's teeth, advising him to sow them. When he did, fierce armed men, known as Spartoi (Ancient Greek: Σπαρτοί, literal translation: "sown en, from σπείρω, ''speírō'', "to sow"), sprang up from the furrows. Cadmus threw a stone among them, because he feared them, and they, thinking that the stone had been thrown by one of the others, fought each other until only five of them remained — Echion (future father of Pentheus), Udaeus, Chthonius, Hyperenor and Pelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
