Greek Mythology

Aepytus

Role: son of Merope · First appears: Apollodorus, Library 2.8

Life events

  • Aepytus secretly returned, killed Polyphontes, and recovered his ancestral kingdom.(Apollodorus, Library 2.8 · 📍 Messene)
    • With: Merope Polyphontes
    • “When he was come to manhood he secretly returned, killed Polyphontes, and recovered the kingdom of his fathers.”

Apollodorus, Library 2.8

  • parent: Merope (parent->child) “For Merope had a third son, called Aepytus, whom she gave to her own father to bring up.”
  • with Polyphontes (Aepytus killed Polyphontes.) “When he was come to manhood he secretly returned, killed Polyphontes, and recovered the kingdom of his fathers.”

Also listed in Other Figures — Minor Figures

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