Tydeus

Family: Calydon · Role: son of Oeneus · First appears: Apollodorus, Library 1.8

🌐 Also appears in: The Iliad (as Tydeus) · Greek Tragedy — The Same Myth, Three Voices (as Tydeus)

Tydeus was the son of Oeneus; Gorge and Periboea are each named as his mother, and Diomedes was his son. When he had grown to manhood, he was banished after killing Alcathous, according to one account, and he also murdered his brother Olenias.

Tydeus married Deipyle. Adrastus later promised to restore them to their native lands, and Tydeus marched against Thebes with him. He was sent to tell Eteocles that he must yield the kingdom to Polynices, and Amphiaraus hated him for persuading the Argives to join the expedition. Tydeus slew all but Maeon before returning to the camp, then was wounded in the belly by Melanippus; Athena brought medicine intended to make him immortal, but Tydeus died from the wound.

Relationship record

Life events

• Tydeus was banished after killing Alcathous, according to one account.(Apollodorus, Library 1.8)
  • With: Alcathous Oeneus
  • “When Tydeus had grown to be a gallant man he was banished for killing, as some say, Alcathous, brother of Oeneus;”
• Tydeus marries Deipyle, and Polynices marries Argia.(Apollodorus, Library 3.6)
  • With: Deipyle Polynices Argia
  • “And Tydeus married Deipyle, and Polynices married Argia ; and Adrastus promised that he would restore them both to their native lands.”

Apollodorus, Library 1.8

• parent: Oeneus “By her Oeneus begat Tydeus”
• parent: Gorge “But Pisander says that the mother of Tydeus was Gorge”
• with Alcathous (interaction) “he was banished for killing, as some say, Alcathous, brother of Oeneus”
• siblings with Olenias “he murdered his own brother Olenias”
• child: Diomedes “and begat Diomedes”
• with Melanippus (interaction) “died of a wound which he received at the hand of Melanippus”
• parent: Periboea “By her Oeneus begat Tydeus.”
• with Adrastus (interaction) “Tydeus marched against Thebes with Adrastus”
• enemies with Melanippus “Tydeus marched against Thebes with Adrastus, and died of a wound which he received at the hand of Melanippus.”

Apollodorus, Library 3.6

• married with Deipyle “And Tydeus married Deipyle, and Polynices married Argia ;”
• enemies with Amphiaraus “But Amphiaraus hated Tydeus for thwarting him by persuading the Argives to march to Thebes ;”
• with Melanippus (interaction) “And Melanippus, the remaining one of the sons of Astacus, wounded Tydeus in the belly.”
• with Athena (interaction) “Athena brought a medicine which she had begged of Zeus, and by which she intended to make him immortal.”
• with Eteocles (Tydeus delivered a political demand to Eteocles.) “they sent Tydeus to tell Eteocles in advance that he must cede the kingdom to Polynices, as they had agreed among themselves.”
• with Maeon (Tydeus killed the ambushing Thebans but spared Maeon.) “he slew them all but Maeon, and then came to the camp.”
• enemies with Melanippus “And Melanippus, the remaining one of the sons of Astacus, wounded Tydeus in the belly.”

Apollodorus, Epitome 3

• parent: Diomedes “Diomedes, son of Tydeus”

⭐ Constellation map → · 📖 Read the original → · 🗂 Character index → · 🕰 Chronicle → · 📍 Places → · 🌳 Family orrery →

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