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In
Greek mythology , Phereus (
Ancient Greek : Φηρεύς) may refer to the following personages:
Phereus, the "playful" leader of the
satyrs
[1] who joined the army of
Dionysus in his campaign against
India .
[2]
Phereus, a
Theban prince as one of the
Niobids , children of King
Amphion and
Niobe , daughter of King
Tantalus of
Lydia . He was the brother of
Alalcomeneus ,
Eudorus ,
Argeius ,
Lysippus ,
Xanthus ,
Pelopia ,
Chione ,
Clytia ,
Hore ,
Lamippe and
Melia .
[3]
Phereus, also called
Pheres
[4] and
Thyreus ,
[5] a
Calydonian prince as the son of King
Oeneus and
Althaea ,
[6] daughter of King
Thestius of
Pleuron . He was the brother of
Deianeira ,
Meleager ,
Toxeus ,
Clymenus ,
Periphas ,
Agelaus and
Gorge .
[5] When the war between the
Curetes and the
Calydonians broke out, Phereus along with his brothers, including Meleager, all fell during the battle.
[6]
[7]
Phereus, an
Achaean warrior who participated in the
Trojan War .
[8]
Note
References
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Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Greek text available from the same website .
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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 theoi.com
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Online version at the Topos Text Project.
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Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library .
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Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library .