< Epimedes, son of Socos >
1 Origin
In 1444 BC, Epimedes was born in Aptera of Crete.
Epimedes's father was Socos.
Epimedes's mother was Combe.
2 Other
In 1419 BC, Epimedes moved to Olympia in Eleia with his brothers and held the first Olympic Games.
His brothers were the Idaean Heracles, Paeonaeus, Iasius, and Idas.
< Eumolpus, son of Musaeus >
1 Origin
In 1260 BC, Eumolpus was born in Eleusis.
Eumolpus' father was Musaeus.
2 Family
Eumolpus had a son, Musaeus.
3 Others
Eumolpus was the first to initiate the mysteries at Eleusis.
Eumolpus was an epic poet.
Eumolpus became the eponym for the Eumolpidae.
< Endeis, daughter of Scyrius >
1 Origin
Endeis (or Endais) was born in Salamis in 1305 BC.
Endeis' father was Scyrius.
Scyrius was also called Sciron, Scirus, Chiron, and Cheiron.
Endeis' mother was Chariclo, daughter of Cychreus.
2 Family
Endeis married Aeacus, son of Actor.
Endeis and Aeacus had a son, Peleus.
Endeis and Aeacus had a son, Telamon.
< Eune, daughter of Cinyras >
1 Origin
Eune was born in 1245 BC in Palaepaphos of Cyprus.
Eune's father was Cinyras.
2 Family
Eune married Teucer, son of Telamon.
Teucer and Eune had a daughter, Asteria.
< Erechtheus, father of Cecrops >
1 Origin
Erechtheus was born in Athens in 1425 BC.
2 Family
2.1 Wife
In 1392 BC, Erechtheus married Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogenia.
Diogenia's father Cephisus lived near what is now Tanagra. At the time, the Gephyraeans, who had migrated to Boeotia with Cadmus, lived there. Cephisus is presumed to have been the leader of the Gephyraeans, a branch of the Phoenicians.
When Eumolpus invaded Attica, the Athenians took refuge in the area inhabited by the Gephyraeans.
It is believed that this was the basis for the marriage between Erechtheus and Praxithea.
The Gephyraeans, who migrated with Praxithea at the time of this marriage, brought the Phoenician letters to Athens.
2.2 Children
Erechtheus had a son, Cecrops, who became the seventh king of Athens.
Erechtheus had a son, Metion.
Erechtheus had a son, Pandorus, who founded Chalcis in Euboea.
Erechtheus had a daughter, who married Marathon, son of Epopeus.
Erechtheus had a daughter, Orithyia (or Oreithyia).
3 Others
3.1 Genealogy of Erechtheus
Erechtheus became the sixth king of Athens, succeeding Pandion, the fifth king of Athens.
During the time of Pandion, Eumolpus invaded Attica.
In the battle with Eumolpus, Pandion's sons died, and the line of succession from father to son came to an end.
Erechtheus could be Pandion's grandson or the husband of Pandion's granddaughter, but for the following reasons, he is presumed to be the son of Pandion's daughter.
1) Pandion's nephew Ion did not succeed Pandion. Therefore, it is unlikely that the husband of Pandion's granddaughter, who was not related by blood, succeeded Pandion.
2) Since Erechtheus is the ancestor of the Erecthids, it is unlikely that the son of Pandion's son succeeded Pandion.
Erechtheus was one of the eponymous tribes of Athens.
The Erecthids (or Erechtheidae) began with Erechtheus.
3.2 Battle with Eleusis
In 1352 BC, Erechtheus fought with Immaradus, son of Eumolpus of Eleusis, and both died.
The battle was caused by a dispute between the Eleusinians and the Athenians over the cult of Eleusis.
The battle ended with Eleusis in the lead, and it was decided that Eleusis would perform the mysteries on its own.
3.3 Four Erechtheus of the Athens royal family
In ancient historical sources, three other Erechtheus appear in the genealogy of the kings of Athens.
3.3.1 Erichthonius, the fourth king of Athens
The following Erechtheus was another name for Erichthonius, the fourth king of Athens.
1) Erechtheus raised by Athena
Homer tells us that Erechtheus was raised by Athena.
This Erechtheus was Erichthonius, the son of Atthis, the daughter of Cranaus, the second king of Athens.
It was also said that Erichthonius' mother was Athena.
2) Erechtheus, father of Creusa
Erechtheus was the father of Creusa, who married Apollo.
Creusa's husband was Xuthus, son of Hellen, and Creusa's father Erechtheus was another name for Erichthonius.
3.3.2 Erechtheus, son of Pandion, the fifth king of Athens
Erechtheus, who fought against Eumolpus, was the son of Pandion, the fifth king of Athens.
Erechtheus sacrificed his daughters to Eumolpus and died in battle.
3.3.3 Pandion, the 8th king of Athens
Erechtheus, mentioned next, was another name for Pandion, the eighth king of Athens.
1) Erechtheus, father of Orneus
Orneus, son of Erechtheus, gave his name to Orneae in Argolis.
Castor and Plutarch, like Pausanias, also tell of a lineage that goes back to Menestheus, son of Peteus, son of Orneus, son of Erechtheus.
Peteus, son of Orneus, emigrated from Athens to Phocis after being chased by Aegeus. Orneus's migration was also due to being chased by Aegeus.
Therefore, Erechtheus, father of Orneus, is thought to be another name for Pandion, the 8th king of Athens.
2) Erechtheus, father of Procris
It is said that Cephalus' wife was Procris, daughter of Erechtheus.
However, Hyginus reports that Procris' father was Pandion.
3) Erechtheus, father of Merope
Daedalus' mother is reported to have been Merope, daughter of Erechtheus.
However, since Daedalus was a cousin of Theseus, son of Aegeus, Erechtheus is also likely to have been another name for Pandion.
4) Erechtheus, ancestor of Thespius
Erechtheus, ancestor of Thespius of Thespiae in Boeotia, is also likely to have been another name for Pandion.
Diodorus reports that Thespius was the son of Erechtheus.
However, Stephanus reports that Thespius was the son of Teuthrantos, son of Pandion.
< Erichthonius, son of Atthis >
1 Origin
Erichthonius was born in Sais, Egypt, in 1510 BC.
His mother was Atthis, daughter of Cranaus, the second king of Athens.
His father was Hephaestus.
Erichthonius was also called Erechtheus.
2 Family
Erichthonius married Praxithea.
Erichthonius had a son, Pandion.
Pandion became the fifth king of Athens.
Erichthonius had a daughter, Creusa.
Creusa married Xuthus, son of Hellen.
3 Others
3.1 Hephaestus
Hephaestus is thought to have been the son of Erysichthon, the son of Cecrops, the first king of Athens.
Apollodoros reports that Erysichthon had no children.
However, even with such a tradition, there are cases where he had children.
Apollodoros reports that Cychreus, the ruler of Salamis, had no children, so he gave the kingdom to Telamon.
However, Diodorus reports that Telamon married Cychreus' daughter Glauce and became king of Salamis.
The genealogy of the kings of Athens shows that Cranaus was succeeded by Amphictyon, who was succeeded by Erichthonius, the son of Cranaus' daughter Atthis.
However, Cranaus had a son Rharus and Rharus had a son Celeus.
It is believed that Erichthonius was able to become king of Athens over Cranaus' son and grandson because he was a direct male descendant of Cecrops, the first king of Athens.
3.2 Born in Egypt
In 1511 BC, Cecrops died, but his son Erysichthon had died before.
Hephaestus, who was married to Cranaus' daughter Atthis, should have succeeded Cecrops, but Cranaus became king of Athens.
Cranaus usurped the throne or Hephaestus had some other reason, so Cranaus became king of Athens.
Hephaestus and Atthis emigrated to Egypt, and had a son, Erichthonius.
3.3 Emigration from Egypt
In 1492 BC, Erichthonius, born in Egypt, appeared in Athens.
Erichthonius expelled Amphictyon and became the fourth king of Athens.
< Eurydamas, son of Ctimenus >
1 Origin
Eurydamas was born in Ctimene, Dolopia, in 1275 BC.
Eurydamas' father was Ctimenus (or Irus), son of Actor.
2 Others
Eurydamas appears in the story of the expedition of the Argonauts, along with his brother Eurytion.
< Eurytion, son of Ctimenus >
1 Origin
Eurytion was born in Ctimene, Dolopia, in 1270 BC.
Eurytion's father was Ctimenus (or Irus), son of Actor.
2 Others
Eurytion appears in the story of the expedition of the Argonauts, along with his brother Eurydamas.
< Eurymedusa, daughter of Cletor >
1 Origin
Eurymedusa was born in 1365 BC in Paracheloitae near the Achelaus River in southern Thessaly.
Eurymedusa's father was Cletor (or Clitor).
2 Family
2.1 Marriage
Eurymedusa is presumed to have married the ruler of Phthia, for the following reasons:
1) Phthia was a town of the Myrmidons, named after Eurymedusa's son Myrmidon.
2) Eurymedusa's granddaughter Eupolemeia was born in Phthia.
2.2 Husband
Eurymedusa was the mother of Myrmidon, father of Actor, father of Aeacus, father of Telamon who appears in the story of the Argonauts' expedition. Eurymedusa was the fourth generation from the Argonauts.
In 1390 BC the Pelasgians were expelled from Thessaly by the sons of Deucalion.
Dotus, son of Neonus, son of Hellen, son of Pronous, son of Deucalion, was the godfather of the plain of Dotium in Thessaly.
Pronous is presumed to have ruled Phthia after the Pelasgians left.
Oileus, the son of Hodoedocus, the son of Cynus, the son of Opus, the son of Locrus, the son of Physcius, the son of Aetolus, the son of Amphictyon, the brother of Pronous, appears in the story of the Argonauts' expedition.
In other words, it was Dotus, who was the same generation as Locrus, who ruled Phthia four generations before the Argonauts generation.
However, considering that Eurymedusa's husband was older than Eurymedusa and that Amphictyon was also older than Pronous, it seems reasonable to assume that Neonus was Eurymedusa's husband.
Neonus' ancestor Deucalion was the son of Dorus, the son of Hellen, and Neonus belonged to the Dorians.
2.3 Children
Eurymedusa had a son, Myrmidon.
Eurymedusa had a son, Dotus.
< Erysichthon, son of Myrmidon >
1 Origin
Erysichthon was born in Phthia, Thessaly, in 1315 BC.
Erysichthon's father was Myrmidon.
2 Family
Erysichthon had a daughter, Mestra.
3 Others
Erysichthon was known as a glutton and was also called Aethon.
Erysichthon lived near Dotium.
< Erythras, son of Leucon >
1 Origin
Erythras was born in Acraephnium, Boeotia, in 1390 BC.
Erythras' father was Leucon (or Leuconoe), son of Athamas.
2 Others
Pausanias reports that Erythras was one of the suitors of Hippodamia, daughter of Oenomaus of Pisa. If this is true, Erythras would have been 75 years old when he proposed to Hippodamia.
Pausanias also reports that Erythras was the godfather of Erythrae of Boeotia.
However, in Erythras' time, the descendants of those who migrated to Boeotia with Cadmus lived in Hyria and Eleutherae, which are close to Erythrae.
< Eteocles, son of Andreus >
1 Origin
Eteocles was born in Andreis, Boeotia, in 1377 BC.
Eteocles' father was Andreus, son of Aeolus.
2 Family
Eteocles had no children.
3 Other
In 1365 BC, Eteocles ceded land to Almus, who had emigrated to Boeotia. Almus founded Almones on the north side of Lake Copais.
Pausanias tells us that the stones fell from the sky during Eteocles' time.
The meteorites fell not in Orchomenus, on the west side of Lake Copais, but in Andreis, on the east side of Lake Copais.
< Euippe, daughter of Leucon >
1 Origin
Euippe was born in Halus, Thessaly, in 1395 BC.
Euippe's father was Leucon (or Leuconoe), son of Athamas.
2 Family
Euippe married Andreus, son of Aeolus.
Euippe had a son, Eteocles.
Euippe had a daughter, Persephone.
3 Others
In 1390 BC, Euippe moved from Halus to Boeotia with his grandfather and father, and lived in Acraephnium.
< Eurycleia, daughter of Athamas >
1 Origin
In 1389 BC, Eurycleia was born in Acraephnium in Boeotia.
Eurycleia's father was Athamas, son of Aeolus.
2 Family
Eurycleia married Melas, son of Phrixus, son of Athamas.
Melas and Eurycleia had a son Hyperes.
Hyperes gave his name to the Hypereia fountain in the center of Pherae in Thessaly.
< Erysichthon, son of Cecrops >
1 Origin
Erysichthon was born in Cecropia (later Athens) in 1560 BC.
Erysichthon's father was Cecrops, the first king of Athens.
2 Family
Hephaestus, who married Atthis, the daughter of Cranaus, the second king of Athens, and became the father of Erichthonius, the fourth king of Athens, is presumed to be Erysichthon's son.
The reason is that Cranaus had a son Rharus and a grandson Celeus who could succeed him, but the son of his daughter Atthis became king of Athens.
3 Others
Erysichthon sent a wooden statue to Delos.
Erysichthon built the temple of Apollo in Delos.
Erysichthon died during a voyage from Delos in 1525 BC and was buried in Prasiae.
< Elephenor, son of Chalcodon >
1 Origin
In 1315 BC, Elephenor was born in Chalcis, Euboea.
Elephenor's father was Chalcodon.
Chalcodon's father was Abas.
Elephenor's mother was Imanerete (or Melanippe).
2 Others
2.1 Exile from Athens
In 1210 BC, two of Theseus' sons, Demophon and Acamas, came to Elephenor in exile.
Elephenor was the brother of Theseus' mother-in-law Chalciope.
2.2 Poemander in Tanagra
Poemander, a resident of Tanagra, murdered his son Leucippus and came to Elephenor.
At that time, those who committed murder through negligence had to leave their own province and serve in the home of others.
< Electra, daughter of Orchomenus >
1 Origin
In 1470 BC, Electra was born in Methydrium in Arcadia.
Electra's father was Orchomenus, son of Lycaon.
Electra's father was also called Atlas, and Electra was one of the Pleiades (or Atlantides).
2 Family
Electra married her half-brother Coritus.
Coritus and Electra had a son, Dardanus.
Coritus and Electra had a son Iasus.
Coritus and Electra had a daughter, Harmonia.
< Eteoneus, son of Boethous >
1 Origin
Eteoneus was born in Spatra in 1230 BC.
Eteoneus' father was Boethous.
2 Others
Eteoneus was a servant of Menelaus, grandson of Atreus.
< Enarophorus, son of Hippocoon >
1 Origin
Enarophorus (or Enaraephorus) was born in Sparta in 1285 BC.
Enarophorus' father was Hippocoon, son of Oebalus.
2 Others
Enarophorus was killed in battle with Heracles in 1239 BC along with his father Hippocoon and other brothers.
< Eurytus, son of Hippocoon >
1 Origin
Eurytus was born in Sparta in 1280 BC.
Eurytus' father was Hippocoon, son of Oebalus.
2 Others
Eurytus was killed in battle with Heracles in 1239 BC along with his father Hippocoon and other brothers.
< Eutiches, son of Hippocoon >
1 Origin
Eutiches was born in Sparta in 1280 BC.
Eutiches' father was Hippocoon, son of Oebalus.
2 Others
Eutiches was killed in battle with Heracles in 1239 BC along with his father Hippocoon and other brothers.
< Eumedes, son of Hippocoon >
1 Origin
Eumedes was born in Sparta in 1282 BC.
Eumedes' father was Hippocoon, son of Oebalus.
2 Others
Eumedes was killed in battle with Heracles in 1239 BC along with his father Hippocoon and other brothers.
< Eneasimus, son of Hippocoon >
1 Origin
Eneasimus was born in Sparta in 1270 BC.
Eneasimus' father was Hippocoon, son of Oebalus.
2 Others
Eneasimus was killed in battle with Heracles in 1239 BC along with his father Hippocoon and other brothers.
< Evippus, son of Thestius >
1 Origin
Evippus was born in Pleuron in 1273 BC.
Evippus' father was Thestius, son of Pleuron. [Apo.1.7.10]
Evippus' mother was Laophonte, daughter of Pleuron. [FGrH.Nr333.F9]
2 Others
In 1246 BC, Evippus died in battle with the sons of Oeneus. [Apo.1.7.10]
< Eurypylus, son of Thestius >
1 Origin
Eurypylus was born in Pleuron in 1273 BC.
Eurypylus' father was Thestius, son of Pleuron. [Apo.1.7.10]
Eurypylus' mother was Laophonte, daughter of Pleuron. [FGrH.Nr333.F9]
2 Others
Eurypylus died in a battle with the sons of Oeneus in 1246 BC. [Apo.1.7.10]
< Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas >
1 Origin
Euryte was born in Pleuron, Aetolia, in 1280 BC.
Euryte's father was Hippodamas. [Apo.1.7.10]
2 Family
Euryte married Porthaon, son of Agenor, son of Pleuron. [Apo.1.7.10]
Parthaon and Euryte had a son, Agrius. [Apo.1.7.10, Hyginus.242]
Parthaon and Euryte had a son, Melas. [Apo.1.7.10, Home.14.109, Apo.1.8.5]
Parthaon and Euryte had a son, Alcathous. [Apo.1.7.10, Paus.6.20.17]
Parthaon and Euryte had a son, Leucopeus. [Apo.1.7.10]
Parthaon and Euryte had a daughter, Melpomene (or Sterope). [Apo.1.7.10]
< Epicaste, daughter of Calydon >
1 Origin
Epicaste was born in Calydon, Aetolia, in 1300 BC.
Epicaste's father was Calydon, son of Aetolus. [Apo.1.7.7]
2 Family
Epicaste married Agenor, son of Pleuron. [Apo.1.7.7]
Agenor and Epicaste had a son, Parthaon (or Porthaon, Portheus). [Apo.1.7.7]
Agenor and Epicaste had a daughter, Demonice. [Apo.1.7.7]
< Eumelus, son of Aegyptus >
1 Origin
Eumelus was born in Chemmis in the Nile Delta in Egypt in 1435 BC.
1.1 Eumelus' father and wife
Eumelus was taught how to cultivate grain and build towns by Triptolemus of Attica. [Paus.7.18.2]
Eumelus founded Aroe (later Patrae) in the northwest of the Peloponnesus Peninsula. [Paus.7.18.2]
Aroe contained the tomb of Aegyptus, son of Belus. [Paus.7.21.13]
The founder of Pharae, located to the south of Aroe, was Phares, son of Phylodameia, daughter of Danaus, brother of Aegyptus. [Paus.7.22.5]
From the above, it can be inferred that:
Aegyptus, son of Belus, migrated from Egypt to the northwest of the Peloponnesus Peninsula with his son Eumelus.
Eumelus later learned how to build a town from Triptolemus and founded Aroe.
Eumelus married Phylodameia, daughter of Danaus, from Argos.
Phares, son of Eumelus and Phylodameia, migrated south from Aroe and founded Pharae.
In other words, Eumelus' father is presumably Aegyptus, the son of Belus, and his wife is Phylodameia, the daughter of Danaus.
Eumelus' mother is presumed to be Isaie, daughter of Agenor. [FGrH.333.21]
2 Family
Eumelus married Danaus' daughter, Phylodameia.
Eumelus and Phylodameia had a son, Pharis. [Paus.4.30.2]
Eumelus and Phylodameia had a son, Antheias. [Paus.7.18.3]
Eumelus and Phylodameia had a son, Phares. [Paus.7.22.5]
3 Others
3.1 Migration from Egypt
In 1430 BC, Eumelus migrated with his father from Egypt to the northwest of the Peloponnesus Peninsula. [Estimated from Paus.7.21.13]
This is believed to have been due to the oppression of the Greeks living in the Nile Delta by the 18th Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III.
3.2 Triptolemus
Eumelus received cultivated corn from Triptolemus. [Paus.7.18.2]
Triptolemus was the son of Celeus, the son of Rharus, the son of Cranaus, the son of Io.
Eumelus' father Aegyptus was the son of Belus, the son of Libia, the daughter of Epaphus, the son of Io.
In other words, Triptolemus was a third cousin of Eumelus' father Aegyptus.
< Europa, daughter of Phoenix >
1 Origin
Europa (or Europe) was born in Thebes, Nile Delta, Egypt, in 1445 BC.
Europa's father was Phoenix, son of Agenor. [Apo.3.1.1, Dictys.1.2, Diod.5.78.1, Hyginus.155]
Europa's mother was Perimede, daughter of Oeneus. [Paus.7.4.1]
2 Family
Europa married Asterius, son of Tectamus. [Diod.4.60.2]
Tectamus was the son of Dorus, son of Hellen, son of Deucalion. [Diod.4.60.2]
Europa and Asterius had no children, and Europa had a son, Minos. [Apo.3.1.2]
2.1 First husband
When Minos married Androgeneia from Phaistos, he lived in Cydonia, northwest of Crete. [Nonnus.13.222]
Probably, Europa left her son in Cydonia and remarried Asterius, who lived in Cnossus.
A genealogy shows that the person living in Cydonia at Europa's marriageable age was Cydon, son of Tegeates, who had just founded Cydonia. [Paus.8.53.4]
The marriage of Cydon's son Cardys to the daughter of Europa's sister Astypalaea also suggests that Europa's first husband was Cydon. [See Cardys]
2.2 Children
2.2.1 False traditions
Many traditions say that Minos, Sarpedon, and Rhadamanthys (or Rhadamanthus) were the sons of Europa. [Apo.3.1.1, AugustCity.18.12, Diod.4.60.2, Hesiod.CW.F19, Hyginus.155, Hyginus.178, JeromeChro.1444, TzeAdLyco.1283]
However, Minos' brother Rhadamanthys married Amphitryon's wife Alcmene after his death in Thebes. [Apo.2.4.11, 3.1.2, GrAntho.3.13, Plut.Lysa.28, TzeAdLyco.50]
In the legend, Cadmus came to Boeotia in search of Europa and settled in Thebes. Thus, Europa's sons lived at the same time as Heracles, son of Amphitryon and Alcmene.
This is quite different from Herodotus's account, who asserts that Europa lived five generations before Heracles. [Herod.2.44]
2.2.2 Minos
The reason for the false tradition is that there was a famous Minos one generation before Heracles.
The following is known about Europa's son Minos.
1) Minos had a son Asterios, born to Androgeneia from Phaistos. [Nonnus.13.222]
2) Minos had a son Lycastus, born to Itone, daughter of Lyctius. [Diod.4.60.3]
2.2.3 Cardys
Europa's first husband Cydon had a son named Cardys. [See Cardys]
3 Others
3.1 Tradition
The tradition about Europa is as follows:
Europa was abducted from Tyre in Phoenicia by the Cretans. [Herod.1.2]
Europa, who already had a child, was married to Asterius, king of the Cretans. [Apo.3.1.2, Diod.4.60.3]
Asterius died and was succeeded by Minos, son of Europa. [Diod.4.60.3]
3.2 Estimates
However, the historical facts are estimated as follows.
In 1430 BC, Europa migrated from Egypt to Tyre in Phoenicia accompanied by her father. [Estimated from Herod.1.2]
It is estimated that this was due to the oppression of Greeks living in the Nile Delta by Egyptian 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Thutmose III.
In 1425 BC, Europa and her sister Astypalaea joined a migrant group led by Cadmus.
When the migrant group stayed in Cydonia in the northwest of Crete, Europa, who was in the migrant group, married Cydon, the founder of Cydonia.
In 1420 BC, the northern part of Crete was hit by a tsunami, Cydon died, and Europa and her sons survived.
A migrant group led by Tectamus, the son of Dorus, settled in Crete from Peloponnesus. [Diod.4.60.2, 5.80.2]
Europa remarried Asterius, son of Tectamus. [Apo.3.1.2, Diod.4.60.3]
After Asterius' death, Europa's son Minos succeeded him. [Diod.4.60.3]
< Erichthonius, son of Tros >
1 Origin
Erichthonius was born in Dardanus in the Troad in 1417 BC.
Erichthonius' father was Dardanus, son of Coritus. [Apo.3.12.2, Diod.4.75.2, Home.20.213, Ovid.4.19]
Erichthonius' mother was Bateia (or Batia, Arisbe), daughter of Teuclus. [Apo.3.12.2]
2 Family
Erichthonius married Astyoche, daughter of Simoeis. [Apo.3.12.2]
Erichthonius and Astyoche had a son, Tros. [Apo.3.12.2, Diod.4.75.3, Home.20.220, Ovid.4.19, Photios.186.12]
< Eurythemiste, daughter of Tros >
1 Origin
Eurythemiste was born in Dardanus on the Troad in 1359 BC.
Eurythemiste's father was Tros, son of Erichthonius. [See Tantalus]
2 Family
Eurythemiste married Tantalus. [See Tantalus]
Tantalus and Eurythemiste had a son, Pelops. [See Tantalus]
< Eurydice, daughter of Pelops >
1 Origin
Eurydice (or Lysidice) was born in Pisa, Eleia in 1310 BC.
Eurydice's father was Pelops, son of Tantalus. [Diod.4.9.1, Plut.These.7]
2 Family
Eurydice married Electryon, son of Perseus. [Diod.4.9.1]
Electryon and Eurydice had a daughter, Alcmena (or Alcmene). [Paus.2.25.9, Tzetzes.2.810, Diod.4.9.1]
< Electra, wife of Thyestes >
1 Origin
Electra was born in Argolis in 1270 BC.
2 Family
Electra married Thyestes, son of Pelops. [Euri.Scho.Or.14.9]
Thyestes and Electra had two sons, Pleisthenes and Tantalus. [Hyginus.88]
Thyestes and Electra had a daughter, Pelopia (or Mnesiphane). [Hyginus.88]
< Epidaurus, son of Pelops >
1 Origin
Epidaurus was born in Pisa, Eleia, in 1285 BC.
Epidaurus' father was Pelops, son of Tantalus. [Paus.2.26.2]
2 Others
Pausanias records a tradition that Epidaurus, who gave his name to Epidaurus of Argolis, was the son of Pelops. [Paus.2.26.2]
However, Epidaurus, whose place name originated from, is thought to have been the son of Argus, as Pausanias writes in another version. [Paus.2.26.2]
< Echepolus, son of Anchises >
1 Origin
Echepolus was born in Sicyon, Argolis, in 1230 BC.
Echepolus' father was Anchises, son of Cleonymus. [FGrH.2.3]
2 Other
Echepolus appears in the Iliad. [Home.Il.23.287]
< Europs, son of Phoroneus >
1 Origin
Europs was born in Phoroneus (later Argos) in 1735 BC.
Europs' father was Phoroneus, son of Inachus. [Paus.2.34.4]
2 Family
Europs had a son, Hermion. [Paus.2.34.4]
3 Others
3.1 King of Sicyon
Aegialeus, the brother of Europs' father Phoroneus, died.
Aegialeus' son Lycaon is presumed to have died before his father.
Phoroneus made his son Europs the successor of Aegialeia (later Sicyon), which Aegialeus had founded.
Europs became the second king of Sicyon. [Euseb.Chron.177]
3.2 Usurpation
Europs was killed by Telchin (or Telchis), a powerful man in Aegialeia. Telchin became the third king of Sicyon. [Estimated from the battle between Phoroneus and Telchines]
Phoroneus, the father of Europs, attacked Aegialeia and fought against the Telchines led by Telchin, but was defeated. [Orosius.1.7]
< Euboea, daughter of Asterion >
1 Origin
Euboea was born in Argos in 1645 BC.
Euboea's father was Asterion. [Paus.2.17.1]
2 Family
Euboea married Phorbas, son of Criasus. [EuriSchoOr.932.02]
Euboea and Phorbas had a son, Triopas. [EuriSchoOr.932.02, Paus.2.17.1]
Euboea and Phorbas had a daughter, Messene. [EuriSchoOr.932.02]
3 Others
Euboea's name was given to a mountain near Heraeum. [Paus.2.17.1]
< Epidaurus, son of Argus >
1 Origin
Epidaurus was born in Argos in 1675 BC.
Epidaurus' father was Argus, son of Niobe. [Apo.2.1.2, Paus.2.26.2]
2 Others
Epidaurus founded Epidaurus near the coast west of Argos. [Paus.2.26.2]
< Ecbasus, son of Argus >
1 Origin
Ecbasus was born in Argos in 1670 BC.
Ecbasus' father was Argus, son of Niobe. [Apo.2.1.2, Hyginus.145]
2 Family
Ecbasus had a son, Agenor (or Arestor). [Apo.2.1.2]
< Eubuleus, son of Trochilus >
1 Origin
Eubuleus was born in Eleusis in 1560 BC.
Eubuleus' father was Trochilus, son of Callithyia. [Paus.1.14.2]
Eubuleus' mother was Eleusian. [Paus.1.14.2]
< Ereuthalion, son of Criasus >
1 Origin
Ereuthalion was born in Argos in 1648 BC.
Ereuthalion's father was Criasus, son of Argus. [FGrH.333.F66]
Ereuthalion's mother was Melantomice (or Melantho). [AugustCity.18.8, EuriSchoOr.932.02, FGrH.333.F66]
2 Others
Ereuthalion founded Ereuthalia near Argos. [FGrH.333.F66]
< Evadne, daughter of Neaera >
1 Origin
Evadne was born in Argos in 1695 BC.
Evadne's mother was Neaera. [Apo.2.1.2]
2 Family
Evadne married Argus, son of Niobe. [Apo.2.1.2, Hyginus.145]
Argus and Evadne had a son Peirasus (or Piras, Peiras, Peranthus, Piranthus). [Apo.2.1.2, Paus.2.16.1, Hyginus.124]
Argus and Evadne had a son Ecbasus. [Apo.2.1.2, Hyginus.145]
Argus and Evadne had a son Epidaurus. [Apo.2.1.2, Paus.2.26.2]
Argus and Evadne had a son Tiryns. [Paus.2.25.8]
< Eurisabe, son of Triopas >
1 Origin
Eurisabe was born in Argos in 1598 BC.
Eurisabe's father was Triopas, son of Phorbas. [Hyginus.145]
< Epaphus, son of Telegonus >
1 Origin
Epaphus (or Apis, Munantius) was born in Sais, Egypt, in 1560 BC.
Epaphus' father was Telegonus. [Apo.2.1.3, JeromeChro.1511]
Epaphus' mother was Io. [Apo.2.1.3, Hyginus.145, JeromeChro.1511]
2 Family
Epaphus married Memphis. [Apo.2.1.4]
Epaphus had a son, Telegonus. [EuriSchoOr.932.02]
Epaphus had a daughter, Libya. [EuriSchoOr.932.02, Apo.2.1.4, Hyginus.157, Paus.1.44.3]
3 Others
Epaphus founded Memphis in Egypt. [Apo.2.1.4, Cleme.Str.1.21, Jerome.1488]
< Eurythoe, daughter of Danaus >
1 Origin
Eurythoe was born in Chemmis, Egypt, in 1440 BC.
Eurythoe's father was Danaus, son of Belus. [TzeAdLyco.157]
2 Family
Eurythoe married Oenomaus, son of Heraeeus. [TzeAdLyco.157]
Oenomaus and Eurythoe had a son, Leucippus. [Paus.8.20.2]
3 Others
In 1430 BC, Eurythoe emigrated from Egypt to Argos with her father Danaus. [Paus.2.16.1]
< Evander, son of Carmenta >
1 Origin
Evander (Euander) was born in Pallantium in Arcadia in 1265 BC.
Evander's mother was Carmenta. [Antiq.1.31, Hyginus.277, PlutQuestR.56, Strabo.5.3.3]
2 Family
Evander married Nicostrate. [Plut.Rom.21]
Nicostrate's race was the Sabines. [Virg.Aene.8.508]
Evander and Nicostrate had a son, Pallas. [Virge.8.104]
3 Others
In 1240 BC, Evander led a group of immigrants from Pallantium in Arcadia to the central part of the Italian peninsula near the Tiber River. [Antiq.1.31.1-4, Paus.8.43.2]
Evander set sail from Cyllene in Eleia. [DionyGuide.34]
It is said that the Arcadians brought the alphabet to Italy at this time. [Antiq.1.33.4, Euseb.Chron.269, Hyginus.277, Livius.1.7]
The alphabet at that time was not the Greek alphabet, but the Pelasgic letters that had been used until the time of Homer. [Diod.3.67.5]
< Euphemus, son of Europa >
1 Origin
Euphemus was born in Panopeus, Phocis, in 1245 BC. [Pind.Py.4.45]
Euphemus' mother was Europa, daughter of Tityus. [Tzetze.2.610, Pind.Py.4.45]
2 Others
Apollonius, Hyginus, and Pindar say that Euphemus was one of the Argonauts. [Apollo.1.179, Hyginus.14, Pind.Py.4.45]
However, genealogy shows that Europa's son Euphemus was born after the Argonauts' expedition of 1248 BC.
< Euphemus, son of Theiodamas >
1 Origin
Euphemus was born in Dryopis in 1270 BC
2 Family
Euphemus married Laonome, daughter of Amphitryon. [Tzetze.2.610, TzeAdLyco.886]
Laonome was the sister of Heracles, and Euphemus and Heracles were stepbrothers.
Euphemus married Lamache, who lived in Lemnos. [TzeAdLyco.886]
Euphemus and Lamache had a daughter, Leukophanes. [TzeAdLyco.886]
3 Others
3.1 False traditions
Apollonius, Hyginus, and Pindar report that the mother of Euphemus, who appears in the story of the Argonauts' expedition, was Europa, the daughter of Tityus. [Apollo.1.179, Hyginus.14, Pind.Py.4.45]
However, if I create a genealogy, Europa's son Euphemus was born after the Argonauts' expedition in 1248 BC.
It seems more likely that the mother of Euphemus, one of the Argonauts, was Mecionica, the daughter of Orion, rather than Europa. [Tzetzes.2.610, Hesiod.GE.F6]
3.2 Father of Euphemus
Hyginus reports that Hylas was the son of Menodice, the daughter of Orion, and Theodamas. [Hyginus.14]
Hylas, son of Theiodamas (or Thiodamas), was also one of the Argonauts. [Apo.1.9.19, Apollo.1. 1344, Hyginus.14]
So Euphemus was the son of Theodamas and Menodice, daughter of Orion, and the brother of Hylas.
3.3 Emigration to Lemnos
Euphemus migrated from Dryopis to Lemnos.
The reason for the migration was a battle between Phylas, king of Dryopes, and Heracles. [Diod.4.37.1]
Dryopes, who lost the battle against Heracles, migrated to Euboea and Argolis. [Diod.4.37.2]
It is assumed that Euphemus, who was married to Laonome, sister of Heracles, also migrated at this time.
3.4 Wife of Euphemus
Euphemus migrated to Lemnos and married Lamache. [TzeAdLyco.886]
Lamache is assumed to have been one of the Minyans who migrated from Iolcus in Thessaly to Lemnos in 1236 BC. Herodotus describes the descendants of Euphemus as Minyans. [Herod.4.150]
Euphemus' ancestor was Dryopes, and through his marriage to Lamache, Euphemus probably became one of the leaders of the Minyans who lived in Lemnos.
3.5 Descendants of Euphemus
The fourth generation of descendants of Euphemus emigrated to Thera. [Pind.Py.4.45]
In 630 BC, Battus, son of Polymnestus, a descendant of Euphemus, led a colony from Thera to Libya and founded Cyrene. [Herod.4.150-158]
Battus was the seventeenth generation of descendants of Euphemus. [Pind.Py.4.5, TzeAdLyco.886]
< Europa, daughter of Tityus >
1 Origin
Europa was born in Panopeus, Phocis, in 1265 BC.
Europa's father was Tityus, son of Crius. [Tzetze.2.610, Pind.Py.4.45]
2 Family
Europa had a son, Euphemus. [Pind.Py.4.45, Tze.2.610]
3 Others
Europa's father, Tityus, was killed by Eubulus, son of Carmanor, in 1262 BC. [Strabo.9.3.12]
Europa is said to have given birth to Euphemus near the Cephisus River. [Pind.Py.4.45]
Europa probably married either Panopeus, son of Phocus, or Iphitus, son of Naubolus, who had emigrated to the city after the death of Tityus, who ruled over Panopeus. [Estimated from Paus.10.4.1 and Apollo.1.207]
< Eubulus, son of Carmanor >
1 Origin
Eubulus (or Phoenix) was born in Athens in 1290 BC. [VirgilAp.220]
Eubulus' father was Carmanor. [Paus.2.30.3]
2 Family
Eubulus had a daughter, Carme. [Diod.5.76.3, Paus.2.30.3, Cleme.Reco.10.21]
3 Others
3.1 Apollo who killed Pytho
Eubulus is presumed to be Apollo who killed Pytho near Delphi, based on the following:
1) Apollo was purified by Carmanor, who lived in Tarrha, southwest of Crete. [Paus.2.30.3]
2) Apollo married Acacallis, daughter of Minos, in Carmanor's house. [Paus.10.16.5]
3) Britomartis, daughter of Carme, daughter of Eubulus, son of Carmanor, was called the goddess Dictynna (or Aphaea). [Paus.2.30.3]
3.2 Battle with Tityus
The Pytho whom Eubulus killed was Tityus, the son of Crius, who lived in Panopeus in Phocis.
The cause of the battle is thought to be the expulsion of his brothers-in-law by Aegeus, the 9th king of Athens.
Peteus, the son of Oeneus, Aegeus's brother-in-law, founded Stiris in the southeast of Phocis. [Paus.10.35.8]
Lebadus, who is thought to be Peteus' brother, emigrated to Midea (later Lebadeia) near Panopeus. [Paus.9.39.1]
Eubulus' father, Carmanor, was the son of Pandion, the 8th king of Athens, and Peteus and Lebadus are presumed to be cousins of Eubulus. [See Carmanor]
Eubulus probably migrated to Midea with Lebadus and fought against Tityus, who ruled the neighboring region.
3.3 Emigration to Crete
The battle between Eubulus and Tityus came after the battle between Minos of Crete and Athens.
At the time of the battle with Minos, Aegeus's brothers-in-law were on friendly terms with Minos' son Androgeus. [Diod.4.60.4-5]
Because of this relationship, Carmanor migrated to Crete after being exiled by Aegeus.
In 1262 BC, Eubulus migrated to Tarrha in the southwest of Crete, where Carmanor lived, and married Minos' daughter Acacallis. [Paus.10.16.5]
< Elara, son of Orchomenus >
1 Origin
Elara (or Elare) was born in Orchomenus, Boeotia, in 1310 BC.
Elara's father was Orchomenus, son of Minyas. [Apo.1.4.1]
2 Family
Elara had a son, Tityus (or Tityos). [FGrH.333.55, Home.Od.11.576, Strabo.9.3.14, Apo.1.4.1]
Tityus' father was Crius, son of Lynceus, and it is assumed that Elara's husband was Crius. [See Crius]
3 Others
At the time of Elara's marriage to Crius, Crius lived in Euboea.
It is assumed that Crius emigrated to Euboea from Abae in Phocis with his brother Abas. [See Crius]
Orchomenus was near Abae.
In other words, it is assumed that Crius had contact with Orchomenus from the time he lived in Abae.
< Eurydice, daughter of Lacedaemon >
1 Origin
Eurydice was born in Sparta in 1375 BC.
Eurydice's father was Lacedaemon, son of Taygete. [Apo.3.10.3, Paus.3.13.8]
2 Family
Eurydice married Acrisius, son of Abas. [Apo.3.10.3, Paus.3.13.8]
Acrisius and Eurydice had a daughter, Evarete. [Hyginus.84]
3 Others
In 1357 BC, Eurydice was married off from Sparta to Acrisius, who lived in Argos. [Apo.3.10.3, Paus.3.13.8]
Eurydice built a temple to Hera on a hill in Sparta. [Paus.3.13.8]
< Evarete, daughter of Acrisius >
1 Origin
Evarete was born in Argos in 1353 BC.
Evarete's father was Acrisius, son of Abas. [Hyginus.84]
Evarete's mother was Eurydice, daughter of Lacedaemon. [Hyginus.84]
2 Family
Evarete married Oenomaus, son of Alxion. [Hyginus.84]
3 Others
In 1335 BC, Evarete married Oenomaus, who lived in Heraea in Arcadia. [Hyginus.84]
Earlier, Eurythoe, sister of Hypermnestra, mother of Evarete's grandfather Abas, had also married Oenomaus, son of Heraeeus, who lived in Heraea. [TzeAdLyco.157]
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