Linus

First appears: Apollodorus, Library 1.3

Calliope bore Linus to Oeagrus or, nominally, to Apollo. He was also listed among the fifty sons of Lycaon, and was a brother of Orpheus.

Heracles was taught to play the lyre by Linus, but later slew him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Hercules slew Linus.(Apollodorus, Library 1.3)
  • With: Heracles
  • “a son Linus, whom Hercules slew”

Apollodorus, Library 1.3

• parent: Calliope “Now Calliope bore to Oeagrus or, nominally, to Apollo, a son Linus, whom Hercules slew;”
• parent: Oeagrus “Now Calliope bore to Oeagrus or, nominally, to Apollo, a son Linus, whom Hercules slew;”
• parent: Apollo “Now Calliope bore to Oeagrus or, nominally, to Apollo, a son Linus, whom Hercules slew;”
• with Heracles (interaction) “a son Linus, whom Hercules slew;”
• enemies with Heracles “Linus, whom Hercules slew”

Apollodorus, Library 2.4

• pupil: Heracles “and to play the lyre by Linus.”
• siblings with Orpheus “This Linus was a brother of Orpheus”
• with Heracles (Heracles killed Linus.) “was killed by Hercules with a blow of the lyre”
• enemies with Heracles “was killed by Hercules with a blow of the lyre”

Apollodorus, Library 3.8

• parent: Lycaon “fifty sons, to wit: Melaeneus, Thesprotus, Helix, Nyctimus, Peucetius, Caucon, Mecisteus, Hopleus, Macareus, Macednus, Horus, Polichus, Acontes, Evaemon, Ancyor, Archebates, Carteron, Aegaeon, Pallas, Eumon, Canethus, Prothous, Linus”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Mythology. Made with Rho MD.