Tydeus
Family: Elis · Role: warrior · First appears: Book 3 · Chapter 18
In Book 3, Chapter 18, Tydeus and Adrastus stopped a fight between Amphiarus and Lycurgus. In Book 6, Chapter 16, Tydeus of Elis erected statues honoring Antigonus and Seleucus.
At Thebes in Book 9, Chapter 18, Melanippus slew Tydeus during the siege, and Mæon interred him after his death. In Book 10, Chapter 9, Tydeus and Adimantus were accused of betraying the Athenians after accepting bribes from Lysander. Book 10, Chapter 10, identifies Tydeus as the son of Œneus and associates him with Polynices’ expedition against Thebes.
Relationship record
Life events
- Tydeus erected statues honoring Antigonus and Seleucus.(Book 6 · Chapter 16)
- With: Antigonus (father of Demetrius) Seleucus
- “And Tydeus of Elis erected statues to Antigonus, the father of Demetrius, and to Seleucus.”
- Melanippus slew Tydeus and Mecisteus during Thebes’ siege, then was himself slain by Amphiaraus.(Book 9 · Chapter 18 · 📍 Thebes)
- With: Melanippus (slayer of Tydeus) Mecisteus Amphiaraus
- “Melanippus, one of the greatest warriors of the Thebans, who, when the Argives besieged Thebes, slew Tydeus and Mecisteus one of the brothers of Adrastus, and was himself slain they say by Amphiaraus.”
- Mæon interred Tydeus after his death.(Book 9 · Chapter 18 · 📍 Thebes)
- With: Mæon
- “and that he was interred by Mæon.”
- Tydeus and Adimantus were accused of betraying the Athenians after accepting bribes from Lysander.(Book 10 · Chapter 9 · 📍 Ægos-potamoi)
Book 3 · Chapter 18
- with Adrastus (interaction) “Adrastus and Tydeus stopping the fight between Amphiarus and Lycurgus the son of Pronax.”
- with Amphiarus (interaction) “Adrastus and Tydeus stopping the fight between Amphiarus and Lycurgus the son of Pronax.”
- with Lycurgus (interaction) “Adrastus and Tydeus stopping the fight between Amphiarus and Lycurgus the son of Pronax.”
Book 6 · Chapter 16
- with Antigonus (regent for Philip) (Tydeus erected a statue to Antigonus.) “Tydeus of Elis erected statues to Antigonus”
- with Seleucus (Tydeus erected a statue to Seleucus.) “Tydeus of Elis erected statues to Antigonus, the father of Demetrius, and to Seleucus.”
Book 9 · Chapter 18
- with Melanippus (slayer of Tydeus) (Melanippus killed Tydeus.) “slew Tydeus”
Book 10 · Chapter 9
- with Lysander (The text alleges that Lysander bribed Tydeus.) “their Admirals Tydeus and Adimantus were they say bribed by Lysander”
Book 10 · Chapter 10
- parent: Œneus “Tydeus the son of Œneus”
- with Polynices (interaction) “statues of those associated with Polynices in the expedition against Thebes, as Adrastus the son of Talaus, and Tydeus the son of Œneus”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.