Mecisteus
Family: Argos · Role: mythological figure · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 28
Mecisteus was one of Adrastus’s brothers. After Œdipus’s death, he went to Thebes and competed in the funeral games held in his honour; he was also the father of Euryalus.
During the Argive siege of Thebes, Melanippus slew Mecisteus and Tydeus, before Amphiaraus slew Melanippus.
Relationship record
Life events
- Melanippus slew Tydeus and Mecisteus during Thebes’ siege, then was himself slain by Amphiaraus.(Book 9 · Chapter 18 · 📍 Thebes)
- With: Melanippus (slayer of Tydeus) Tydeus 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.”
Book 1 · Chapter 28
- with Œdipus (interaction) “since Homer records that Mecisteus went to Thebes after the death of Œdipus and was a competitor in the funeral games held in his honour there.”
Book 2 · Chapter 20
- child: Euryalus “Euryalus the son of Mecisteus”
Book 2 · Chapter 30
- child: Euryalus “Euryalus the son of Mecisteus”
Book 9 · Chapter 18
- siblings with Adrastus “Mecisteus one of the brothers of Adrastus”
- with Melanippus (slayer of Tydeus) (Melanippus killed Mecisteus.) “slew Tydeus and Mecisteus”
Book 10 · Chapter 25
- child: Euryalus “Euryalus also the son of Mecisteus is represented as wounded in the head and wrist.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.