Greek — Minor Figures

6 figures from Greek Mythology who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Briseis

captive · first appears Apollodorus, Epitome 4

Apollodorus, Epitome 4 · parent: Chryses “Briseis, the daughter of Chryses the priest.”
Apollodorus, Epitome 4 · with Achilles “And Achilles laid aside his anger and recovered Briseis.”

son of Menelaus · first appears Apollodorus, Library 3.11

Apollodorus, Library 3.11 · parent: Menelaus “Now Menelaus had by Helen a daughter Hermione and, according to some, a son Nicostratus;”
Apollodorus, Library 3.11 · parent: Helen “Now Menelaus had by Helen a daughter Hermione and, according to some, a son Nicostratus;”

son of Menelaus · first appears Apollodorus, Library 3.11

Apollodorus, Library 3.11 · parent: Menelaus “and by a nymph Cnossia, according to Eumelus, he had a son Xenodamus.”
Apollodorus, Library 3.11 · parent: Cnossia “and by a nymph Cnossia, according to Eumelus, he had a son Xenodamus.”

son of Castor · first appears Apollodorus, Library 3.11

Apollodorus, Library 3.11 · parent: Castor “Pollux had Mnesileus by Phoebe, and Castor had Anogon by Hilaira.”
Apollodorus, Library 3.11 · parent: Hilaira “Pollux had Mnesileus by Phoebe, and Castor had Anogon by Hilaira.”

son of Pollux · first appears Apollodorus, Library 3.11

Apollodorus, Library 3.11 · parent: Pollux “Pollux had Mnesileus by Phoebe, and Castor had Anogon by Hilaira.”
Apollodorus, Library 3.11 · parent: Phoebe “Pollux had Mnesileus by Phoebe, and Castor had Anogon by Hilaira.”

mother of Megapenthes according to Acusilaus · first appears Apollodorus, Library 3.11

Apollodorus, Library 3.11 · child: Megapenthes “and by a female slave Pieris, an Aetolian, or, according to Acusilaus, by Tereis, he had a son Megapenthes;”

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