Phyleus
In
Calydonian boar hunters.[1]
Family
Phyleus was the elder son of King Augeas of Elis and father of Meges by Eustyoche,[2] Ctimene[citation needed], Hagnete[citation needed] or Ctesimache.[3] Timandra, a daughter of Tyndareus of Sparta, committed adultery with Phyleus and deserted her husband Echemus.[4] Phyleus was also credited to be the father of Eurydameia, mother of Euchenor and Cleitus by Polyidus.[5]
Mythology
During the fifth labour of
Epeans to the island of Dulichium.[7] Thus, his son Meges led the contingent from Dulichium to the Trojan War.[8]
Notes
- ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.300 ff.
- ^ Homer, Iliad 2.637; Hyginus, Fabulae 97
- Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories Prologue, 576 - 577
- ^ Hesiod, Ehoiai 67 Eustathius on Homer, 305.15; Scholia on Euripides, Orestes 249
- ^ Pherecydes in scholia on Homer, Iliad 13.663
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica 4.33
- ^ Homer, Iliad 2.637; Apollodorus, 2.5.5. & 2.7.2
- ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 3.11
References
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
- Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888-1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Hesiod, Catalogue of Women from Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica translated by Evelyn-White, H G. Loeb Classical Library Volume 57. London: William Heinemann, 1914. Online version at theio.com
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses. Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4
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