Œcles

Also known as: Oecles · Family: Greek · Role: father of Amphiaraus · First appears: Book 3 · Chapter 12

In Book 3, Œcles is named as the father of Amphiaraus. Book 6 identifies Mantius as his father.

In Book 8, Œcles was associated with Hercules on the expedition against Laomedon, with whom he was an enemy. The account leaves uncertain whether he died in Arcadia or during the expedition.

Relationship record

Book 3 · Chapter 12

• child: Amphiaraus “And along the road called Apheta there are hero-chapels of Iops, who is supposed to have been a contemporary of Lelex or Myles, and of Amphiaraus the son of Œcles”

Book 6 · Chapter 17

• parent: Mantius (Mantius is Œcles's father.) “Mantius was the father of Œcles”
• child: Amphiaraus (Œcles is Amphiaraus's father.) “Clytius was the son of Alcmæon, the son of Amphiaraus the son of Œcles.”

Book 8 · Chapter 2

• child: Amphiaraus “as Aristæus, and Britomartis of Crete, and Hercules the son of Alcmena, and Amphiaraus the son of Œcles, and besides them Castor and Pollux.”

Book 8 · Chapter 36

• child: Amphiaraus (Œcles is Amphiaraus's father.) “the tomb of Œcles the father of Amphiaraus”
• with Hercules (interaction) “not when he was associated with Hercules in the expedition against Laomedon”
• enemies with Laomedon “when he was associated with Hercules in the expedition against Laomedon”

Book 8 · Chapter 45

• child: Amphiaraus “Amphiaraus the son of Œcles”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.