Pausanias' Description of Greece

Melanippus (son of Ares)

Also known as: Melanippus · Role: son of Ares and Tritea; founder of Tritea · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 22

Life events

  • Melanippus built Tritea and named the town after his mother.(Book 7 · Chapter 22 · 📍 Tritea)
    • With: Tritea
    • “Melanippus their son when he was grown up built the town, and called it after the name of his mother.”

Book 7 · Chapter 22

  • parent: Ares (Melanippus is described as the son of Ares and Tritea.) “and Melanippus their son when he was grown up built the town, and called it after the name of his mother.”
  • parent: Tritea (Melanippus is described as the son of Ares and Tritea.) “and Melanippus their son when he was grown up built the town, and called it after the name of his mother.”

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