Pausanias' Description of Greece

Hyettus

Role: hero · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 36

During the reign of Orchomenus, Hyettus killed Molurus, whom he had caught with his wife, and fled Argos. Orchomenus gave him the land around the village of Hyettus and the neighbouring district.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Hyettus killed Molurus and fled Argos.(Book 9 · Chapter 36 · 📍 Argos)
    • With: Molurus
    • “It was during the reign of this Orchomenus that Hyettus came from Argos, fleeing after his slaying Molurus (the son of Arisbas) whom he had caught with his wife”

Book 9 · Chapter 36

  • with Orchomenus (Orchomenus gave Hyettus land.) “It was during the reign of this Orchomenus that Hyettus came from Argos, fleeing after his slaying Molurus (the son of Arisbas) whom he had caught with his wife, and Orchomenus gave him all the land now round the village of Hyettus and the neighbouring district.”
  • with Molurus (Hyettus slew Molurus.) “Hyettus came from Argos, fleeing after his slaying Molurus (the son of Arisbas) whom he had caught with his wife”
  • enemies with Molurus “Hyettus came from Argos, fleeing after his slaying Molurus (the son of Arisbas) whom he had caught with his wife,”

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