Pausanias' Description of Greece

Melanippus (son of Theseus)

Also known as: Melanippus · Role: son of Theseus · First appears: Book 10 · Chapter 25

Life events

  • Melanippus won the race at the restored Nemean games.(Book 10 · Chapter 25)
    • “And the Argives say that Melanippus was the son of Theseus by the daughter of Sinis, and that he won the prize in the race, when the Epigoni restored the Nemean games”

Book 10 · Chapter 25

  • parent: Theseus “And the Argives say that Melanippus was the son of Theseus by the daughter of Sinis, and that he won the prize in the race, when the Epigoni restored the Nemean games which were originally introduced by Adrastus.”

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