Ismenius

Role: son of Apollo and Melia · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 10

In Book 9, Chapter 10, Melia bore Apollo’s sons Tenerus and Ismenius, making Tenerus his brother. Ismenius gave his name to the river.

In Book 9, Chapter 29, another Theban tradition called another Linus the son of Ismenius.

Relationship record

Life events

• Melia gave birth to Tenerus and Ismenius.(Book 9 · Chapter 10)
  • With: Apollo Melia Tenerus
  • “And they say Melia bare Apollo two sons Tenerus and Ismenius”
• The river received the name Ismenius from Apollo’s son.(Book 9 · Chapter 10)
  • “and Ismenius gave his name to the river”

Book 9 · Chapter 10

• parent: Apollo “And they say Melia bare Apollo two sons Tenerus and Ismenius, to Tenerus Apollo gave the power of divination, and Ismenius gave his name to the river.”
• parent: Melia “And they say Melia bare Apollo two sons Tenerus and Ismenius, to Tenerus Apollo gave the power of divination, and Ismenius gave his name to the river.”
• siblings with Tenerus “Melia bare Apollo two sons Tenerus and Ismenius”

Book 9 · Chapter 29

• child: another Linus (Ismenius is identified as the parent of the second Linus.) “Another tradition of the Thebans says that there was another Linus besides this one, called the son of Ismenius,”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.