Tydeus

First appears: The Contest of Homer and Hesiod · Part 2

In Part 2 of The Contest of Homer and Hesiod, Tydeus is named as the father of Diomedes, who is described as having his father’s spirit; Tydeus is also identified as the son of Oeneus. At Argos, Diomedes was among those present when the leading Argives rewarded Homer with gifts and a statue and decreed recurring sacrifices in his honor.

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Life events

• The Argives rewarded Homer with gifts and a statue, and decreed recurring sacrifices to him and a five-yearly sacrifice to Chios.(The Contest of Homer and Hesiod · Part 2 · 📍 Argos)
  • With: Homer Diomedes Oeneus Sthenelus Capaneus Eurypylus Mecisteus Talaus
  • “This praise of their race by the most famous of all poets so exceedingly delighted the leading Argives, that they rewarded him with costly gifts and set up a brazen statue to him, decreeing that sacrifice should be offered to Homer daily, monthly, and yearly; and that another sacrifice should be sent to Chios every five years.”

The Contest of Homer and Hesiod · Part 2

• child: Diomedes “these followed strong-voiced Diomedes, son of Tydeus, who had the spirit of his father the son of Oeneus, and Sthenelus, dear son of famous Capaneus.”
• parent: Oeneus “these followed strong-voiced Diomedes, son of Tydeus, who had the spirit of his father the son of Oeneus, and Sthenelus, dear son of famous Capaneus.”

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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.