Hipponous

Role: father of Periboea · First appears: The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 41–60

Hipponous was the father of Periboea. At Olenus, he sent her to Oeneus, who was far away from Hellas, bidding him to kill her. After Althea died, Oeneus married Periboea.

Relationship record

Life events

• Hipponous sent Periboea to Oeneus, bidding him kill her.(The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 41–60 · 📍 Olenus)
  • With: Periboea Oeneus
  • “her father Hipponous sent her from Olenus in Achaea to Oeneus because he was far away from Hellas, bidding him kill her.”

The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 41–60

• child: Periboea “When Althea was dead, Oeneus married Periboea, the daughter of Hipponous.”

The Thebaid

• child: Periboea “Oeneus married Periboea the daughter of Hipponous.”

Also listed in Other Figures — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.