Greek Mythology

Aegialeus

Family: Argos · Role: possible father of Aegialia · First appears: Apollodorus, Library 1.8

Life events

  • Laodamas kills Aegialeus, but Alcmaeon kills Laodamas, causing the Thebans to flee inside the city.(Apollodorus, Library 3.7 · 📍 Thebes)
    • With: Laodamas Alcmaeon
    • “Laodamas killed Aegialeus, he was himself killed by Alcmaeon, and after his death the Thebans fled in a body within the walls.”

Apollodorus, Library 1.8

  • child: Aegialia “or, as some say, of Aegialeus”

Apollodorus, Library 2.1

  • parent: Inachus “He and Melia, daughter of Ocean, had sons, Phoroneus, and Aegialeus.”
  • parent: Melia “He and Melia, daughter of Ocean, had sons, Phoroneus, and Aegialeus.”

Apollodorus, Library 3.7

  • parent: Adrastus “Aegialeus, son of Adrastus”
  • with Laodamas (Laodamas killed Aegialeus in battle.) “though Laodamas killed Aegialeus”

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