Menestheus
First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 17
After Theseus was away in Thesprotia, the sons of Tyndarus captured Aphidna and restored Menestheus to the kingdom. He regarded Theseus as a dangerous adversary if he returned. Later, while Theseus was detained in Thesprotia, the Athenians were divided but inclined toward Menestheus.
Menestheus was the son of Peteos. He aided Agamemnon with a force from Athens in putting down Priam’s dominion.
Relationship record
Life events
- Menestheus was restored to the kingdom after Aphidna was captured.(Book 1 · Chapter 17 · 📍 Aphidna)
- “the sons of Tyndarus led an expedition to Aphidna, and captured it, and restored Menestheus to the kingdom.”
- Menestheus aided Agamemnon with Athenian forces to overthrow Priam's dominion.(Book 2 · Chapter 25 · 📍 Athens)
- Theseus is detained in Thesprotia while the Athenians favor Menestheus.(Book 3 · Chapter 18 · 📍 Thesprotia)
- With: Theseus
- “as Theseus was detained in Thesprotia, and the Athenians were not unanimous for him, but inclined rather to Menestheus.”
Book 1 · Chapter 17
- enemies with Theseus (Menestheus regards Theseus as a dangerous adversary.) “but as to Theseus himself, thinking he would be a dangerous adversary if ever he returned from Thesprotia”
Book 2 · Chapter 25
- parent: Peteos (Peteos is Menestheus's father.) “And it got its name from Orneus the son of Erechtheus: and this Orneus had a son Peteos, and he had a son Menestheus, who aided Agamemnon with a force from Athens to put down the dominion of Priam.”
- with Agamemnon (Menestheus was a military ally of Agamemnon.) “this Orneus had a son Peteos, and he had a son Menestheus, who aided Agamemnon with a force from Athens to put down the dominion of Priam.”
- with Priam (Menestheus opposed Priam's dominion.) “this Orneus had a son Peteos, and he had a son Menestheus, who aided Agamemnon with a force from Athens to put down the dominion of Priam.”
- with Agamemnon (military ally) “and he had a son Menestheus, who aided Agamemnon with a force from Athens to put down the dominion of Priam.”
- enemies with Priam (Menestheus fought against Priam's dominion.) “and he had a son Menestheus, who aided Agamemnon with a force from Athens to put down the dominion of Priam.”
Book 3 · Chapter 18
- rivals with Theseus “the Athenians were not unanimous for him, but inclined rather to Menestheus.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.