Melampus

Role: teacher of rites concerning Dionysos · First appears: Book 2 · §44–50

Life events

Melampus learned matters concerning Dionysos from Cadmos and his companions.(Book 2 · §44–50 · 📍 Boeotia)
- With: Cadmos
- “but I think it most probable that Melampus learnt the matters concerning Dionysos from Cadmos the Tyrian and from those who came with him from Phenicia to the land which we now call Boeotia.”
Melampus taught the Hellenes the name of Dionysos, his sacrificial rites, and the phallos procession.(Book 2 · §44–50 · 📍 Hellas)
- “for Melampus is he who first set forth to the Hellenes the name of Dionysos and the manner of sacrifice and the procession of the phallos.”

parent: Amytheon “Melampus the son of Amytheon”
mentor: Cadmos “but I think it most probable that Melampus learnt the matters concerning Dionysos from Cadmos the Tyrian and from those who came with him from Phenicia to the land which we now call Boeotia.”

with Megistias (Megistias was said to be descended from Melampus.) “Megistias the Acarnanian, who was said to be descended from Melampus, that he might not perish with them after he had declared from the victims that which was about to come to pass for them.”

siblings with Bias “said that he would not do that which they desired unless they gave to his brother Bias also the third share in the royal power.”

Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.