Pausanias' Description of Greece

Iphinoe

Family: Megara · Role: daughter of Nisus · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 39

In Book 1, Chapter 39, Iphinoe was the daughter of Nisus and married Megareus, who succeeded Nisus as king. In Chapter 43, she is also described as the daughter of Alcathous, and said to have died unmarried.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Megareus married Iphinoe and succeeded Nisus as king.(Book 1 · Chapter 39)
    • With: Megareus Nisus
    • “And Megareus the son of Poseidon, having married Iphinoe the daughter of Nisus, succeeded Nisus they say in the kingdom.”

Book 1 · Chapter 39

  • parent: Nisus “Iphinoe the daughter of Nisus”
  • married with Megareus “Megareus the son of Poseidon, having married Iphinoe the daughter of Nisus”

Book 1 · Chapter 43

  • parent: Alcathous “the other of Iphinoe the daughter of Alcathous, who they say died unmarried.”

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