Melia
Role: sister of Caanthus · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 10
In Book 9, Chapter 10, Melia is said to be the sister of Caanthus and the mother of Tenerus and Ismenius with Apollo. Chapter 26 repeats that Tenerus was thought to be the son of Apollo and Melia.
Relationship record
Life events
- Melia gave birth to Tenerus and Ismenius.(Book 9 · Chapter 10)
- Tenerus is believed to be born as the son of Apollo and Melia.(Book 9 · Chapter 26)
Book 9 · Chapter 10
- siblings with Caanthus “the tomb of Caanthus, who was they say the brother of Melia and the son of Oceanus”
- child: Tenerus “And they say Melia bare Apollo two sons Tenerus and Ismenius, to Tenerus Apollo gave the power of divination”
- child: Ismenius “And they say Melia bare Apollo two sons Tenerus and Ismenius, to Tenerus Apollo gave the power of divination, and Ismenius gave his name to the river.”
Book 9 · Chapter 26
- child: Tenerus “Tenerus the seer, who they think was the son of Apollo and Melia”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.