< Norax >
1 Origin
In 1270 BC, Norax was born in Tartessus on the Iberian Peninsula .
Norax's mother was Erytheia, daughter of Geryones.
Norax is presumed to have been a descendant of Maceris, who founded Heracleia (near present-day Algeciras) on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula and died there.
2 Life
Norax was born in Tartessus, centered on the Tartessus River (later Baetis, present-day Guadalquivir), northwest of Heracleia.
Gadeira (present-day Cadiz) near the mouth of the Tartessus River and the island facing it were collectively called Erytheia, where Geryones kept many cattle.
Geryones was born in the upper reaches of the Tartessus River, near the place where Maceris, also called Egyptian Heracles or Phoenician Heracles, died.
Norax emigrated to Sardinia and founded the oldest town, Nora (near present-day Cape Pula), at the southern tip of the island.
Considering that Norax settled on Sardinia before Iolaus did, Norax is likely to have been around the same age as Heracles, the son of Amphitryon.
< Neonus, son of Hellen >
1 Origin
Neonus was born in Phthia, Thessaly, in 1375 BC.
Neonus' father was Hellen, son of Pronous.
2 Family
Neonus' wife was probably Eurymedusa, daughter of Cletor, for the following reasons:
Eupolemeia, daughter of Myrmidon, son of Eurymedusa, was born in Phthia.
In other words, Myrmidon lived in Phthia.
Myrmidon is estimated to have been born in 1345 BC.
Therefore, Eurymedusa married Neonus, the ruler of Phthia, and had a son, Myrmidon.
The common ancestor of Neonus and Eurymedusa was Dorus, son of Hellen, and they were the Dorians.
< Neoptolemus, son of Achilles >
1 Origin
In 1212 BC, Neoptolemus was born in Phthia of Thessaly.
Neoptolemus's father was Achilles.
Neoptolemus's mother was Deidamia.
2 Family
Neoptolemus married Andromache.
Andromache was the wife of Hector, son of Priam.
Neoptolemus and Andromache had three sons, Molossus, Pielus, and Pergamus.
3 Other
3.1 Neoptolemus' wives
There are legends that Neoptolemus had wives named Hermione and Lanassa in addition to Andromache.
3.1.1 Hermione
There is a legend that Neoptolemus married Hermione, daughter of Menelaus.
Pausanias writes that Neoptolemus went from Scyros to Laconia to take Hermione as his wife.
Neoptolemus settled in the Molossian lands after the Trojan War, so the marriage between Neoptolemus and Hermione must have been before the Trojan War.
However, Hermione is estimated to have been 11 years old at the end of the Trojan War.
If the marriage between Neoptolemus and Hermione is true, it seems to have been a formal marriage.
3.1.2 Lanassa
There is a legend that Neoptolemus married Lanassa, daughter of Cleodaeus, son of Hyllus, son of Heracles.
Plutarch tells us that Neoptolemus and Lanassa had a son, Pyrrhus.
Strabo writes that the descendants of Neoptolemus' son Pyrrhus became rulers of the Molossians.
However, there is no evidence that Neoptolemus's son Pyrrhus ever existed, and the marriage of Neoptolemus to Lanassa seems to be a fiction.
3.2 Place of Birth
Strabo writes that Neoptolemus was born and raised in Scyros.
If this is true, Neoptolemus was in Scyros when his maternal grandfather Lycomedes murdered Aegeus' son Theseus in 1209 BC.
An example of a youngest son being raised by his maternal grandfather is Aepytus, the son of Cresphontes.
However, there is no tradition that an eldest son was raised by his maternal grandfather until he reached marriageable age.
3.3 Expedition to Troy
In 1188 BC, the sons of Antenor expelled Priam's son Hector and occupied Ilium.
Hector requested reinforcements from the Achaeans, who had been on friendly terms with them through the use of the Hellespont.
The Achaeans organized an expedition to Troy with Achilles as its commander-in-chief, and Neoptolemus also participated.
In 1186 BC, after the deaths of Achilles and Hector in battle, the Achaeans gave up on retaking Ilium.
Neoptolemus took Hector's wife and children and Hector's brothers, and emigrated to the land of the Molossians.
3.4 Place of Settlement
Neoptolemus went to the land of the Molossians and settled in the plain of Ioannina, near the present Lake Pamvotis, north of Dodona.
There was a good pastureland for raising livestock in that area, called Hellopia.
The name of a specific town where the royal palace of Epirus was located is not mentioned in Thucyides's "The History of the Peloponnesian War" or Arrian's "The Anabasis of Alexander."
It is likely that Hellopia was dotted with many unknown settlements.
3.5 Successors
In 1175 BC, Neoptolemus sacked Delphi and was killed in battle against the Delphians led by Machaereus, son of Daetas.
Neoptolemus was succeeded by Helenus, son of Priam.
Helenus founded Buthroutum, near the coast west of Dodona.
In 1156 BC, when Helenus died, he summoned Neoptolemus' son Molossus to Bathrotum to succeed him.
After Molossus' death, the kingship of Epirus was succeeded by Neoptolemus' son Pielus, who lived in Hellopia, and his descendants ruled Epirus for generations.
< Nicippe, daughter of Pelops >
1 Origin
Nicippe (or Archippe, Amphibia) was born in Pisa, Eleia in 1305 BC.
Nicippe's father was Pelops, son of Tantalus. [Apo.2.4.5, FGrH.333.68]
2 Family
Nicippe married Sthenelus, son of Perseus. [Apo.2.4.5, FGrH.333.68]
Sthenelus and Nicippe had a son, Iphitus. [Diod.4.48.4, FGrH.333.32]
Sthenelus and Nicippe had a son, Eurystheus. [Tzetzes.2.170, Euseb.177]
Sthenelus and Nicippe had a daughter, Astymedusa (or Medusa). [Apo.2.4.5]
< Niobe, daughter of Phoroneus >
1 Origin
In 1730 BC, Niobe (of Nioba) was born in Phoroneus (later Argos).
Niobe's father was Phoroneus, son of Inachus. [Apo.2.1.1, Diod.4.14.4, Hyginus.145]
Niobe's mother was Teledice (or Cinna). [Apo.2.1.1, Hyginus.145]
2 Family
Niobe married Arcas, son of Themisto, daughter of Inachus. [Paus.2.14.4]
Arcas and Niobe had a son, Pelasgus. [Apo.2.1.1, Antiq.1.11.2, Paus.2.14.4]
Arcas and Niobe had a son, Argus. [Euseb.Chron.177, Hyginus.124, Paus.2.16.1]
< Nicostrate, wife of Evander >
1 Origin
Nicostrate was born in the central part of the Italian peninsula in 1250 BC.
Nicostrate's race was the Sabines. [Virg.Aene.8.508]
2 Family
Nicostrate married Evander, son of Carmenta. [Plut.Rom.21]
Evander and Nicostrate had a son, Pallas. [Virge.8.104]
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