Hesiod and Homerica

Deianeira

First appears: The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 81–100

Deianeira was born to Oeneus and Althaea. In the account of her love for Heracles, she bore him Hyllus, Glenus, Ctesippus, and Odites.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Deianeira was subject in love to Heracles.(The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 81–100)
    • With: Heracles
    • “wise Deianeira, who was subject in love to mighty Heracles”
  • Deianeira bore Heracles Hyllus, Glenus, Ctesippus, and Odites.(The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 81–100)

The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 81–100

  • parent: Oeneus “And these others (Althaea) bare to Oeneus, Porthaon’s son; horse-taming Pheres, and Agelaus surpassing all others, Toxeus and Clymenus and godlike Periphas, and rich-haired Gorga and wise Deianeira”
  • parent: Althaea “And these others (Althaea) bare to Oeneus, Porthaon’s son; horse-taming Pheres, and Agelaus surpassing all others, Toxeus and Clymenus and godlike Periphas, and rich-haired Gorga and wise Deianeira”
  • courtship with Heracles “who was subject in love to mighty Heracles and bare him Hyllus and Glenus and Ctesippus and Odites.”
  • child: Hyllus “who was subject in love to mighty Heracles and bare him Hyllus and Glenus and Ctesippus and Odites.”
  • child: Glenus “who was subject in love to mighty Heracles and bare him Hyllus and Glenus and Ctesippus and Odites.”
  • child: Ctesippus “who was subject in love to mighty Heracles and bare him Hyllus and Glenus and Ctesippus and Odites.”
  • child: Odites “who was subject in love to mighty Heracles and bare him Hyllus and Glenus and Ctesippus and Odites.”

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