Andreus

Role: son of Peneus; husband of Euippe · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 34

Andreus, son of the river Peneus, first dwelt at Orchomenus. Before Athamas (father of Phrixus) came to him, Andreus had married Euippe at Athamas’s instigation, and they had a son, Eteocles (son of Andreus). Andreus later distributed land near Mount Laphystium to Athamas.

Relationship record

Life events

• Andreus married Euippe and fathered Eteocles.(Book 9 · Chapter 34 · 📍 Orchomenus)
  • With: Euippe Eteocles (son of Andreus)
  • “And before this Andreus had married Euippe the daughter of Leucon at the instigation of Athamas, and had by her a son Eteocles”

Book 9 · Chapter 34

• parent: Peneus (Peneus is the parent of Andreus.) “They say Andreus first dwelt here, the son of the river Peneus”
• with Athamas (father of Phrixus) (Athamas granted land to Andreus.) “And when Athamas came to him, he distributed to him his land in the neighbourhood of the mountain Laphystium”
• married with Euippe “before this Andreus had married Euippe the daughter of Leucon”
• child: Eteocles (son of Andreus) (Andreus is the parent of Eteocles.) “And had by her a son Eteocles”

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