Celeus

Role: father of Triptolemus · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 14

Celeus was the father of Triptolemus, and his daughters were named Diogenea, Pammerope and Sæsara. His brother was Dysaules.

In Book 2, Chapter 14, Demeter taught Celeus, Triptolemus, Diocles and Eumolpus the performance of her rites and mysteries.

Relationship record

Demeter taught Triptolemus, Diocles, Eumolpus, and Celeus the performance of her rites and mysteries.(Book 2 · Chapter 14)
- With: Demeter Triptolemus Diocles Eumolpus
- “She shewed Triptolemus, and Diocles tamer of horses, and powerful Eumolpus, and Celeus leader of the people, the due performance of her rights and mysteries”

child: Sæsara “And the rites of the two goddesses, Demeter and Proserpine, were performed by the daughters of Celeus. Pamphus and Homer alike call them by the names Diogenea, and Pammerope, and Sæsara.”
child: Diogenea (The three named women are identified as the daughters of Celeus.) “And the rites of the two goddesses, Demeter and Proserpine, were performed by the daughters of Celeus. Pamphus and Homer alike call them by the names Diogenea, and Pammerope, and Sæsara.”
child: Pammerope (The three named women are identified as the daughters of Celeus.) “And the rites of the two goddesses, Demeter and Proserpine, were performed by the daughters of Celeus. Pamphus and Homer alike call them by the names Diogenea, and Pammerope, and Sæsara.”

siblings with Dysaules “They say that Dysaules the brother of Celeus came to their country and established these rites”
mentor: Demeter “where in his list of those who were taught the mysteries by the goddess he ignores Dysaules. These are his lines. ‘She shewed Triptolemus, and Diocles tamer of horses, and powerful Eumolpus, and Celeus leader of the people, the due performance of her rights and mysteries.’”

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