Hesiod and Homerica

Althaea

First appears: The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 81–100

Althaea was the mother of Meleager, described as the golden-haired son of Oeneus, and of Pheres, Agelaus, Toxeus, Clymenus, Periphas, Gorga, and Deianeira, whom she bore to Oeneus, son of Porthaon.

Relationship record

The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 81–100

  • child: Meleager “Such an one was (?) strong Meleager loved of Ares, the golden-haired, dear son of Oeneus and Althaea.”
  • child: Pheres son of Oeneus “And these others (Althaea) bare to Oeneus, Porthaon’s son; horse-taming Pheres, and Agelaus surpassing all others, Toxeus and Clymenus and godlike Periphas, and rich-haired Gorga and wise Deianeira”
  • child: Agelaus “And these others (Althaea) bare to Oeneus, Porthaon’s son; horse-taming Pheres, and Agelaus surpassing all others, Toxeus and Clymenus and godlike Periphas, and rich-haired Gorga and wise Deianeira”
  • child: Toxeus son of Oeneus “And these others (Althaea) bare to Oeneus, Porthaon’s son; horse-taming Pheres, and Agelaus surpassing all others, Toxeus and Clymenus and godlike Periphas, and rich-haired Gorga and wise Deianeira”
  • child: Clymenus “And these others (Althaea) bare to Oeneus, Porthaon’s son; horse-taming Pheres, and Agelaus surpassing all others, Toxeus and Clymenus and godlike Periphas, and rich-haired Gorga and wise Deianeira”
  • child: Periphas “And these others (Althaea) bare to Oeneus, Porthaon’s son; horse-taming Pheres, and Agelaus surpassing all others, Toxeus and Clymenus and godlike Periphas, and rich-haired Gorga and wise Deianeira”
  • child: Gorga “And these others (Althaea) bare to Oeneus, Porthaon’s son; horse-taming Pheres, and Agelaus surpassing all others, Toxeus and Clymenus and godlike Periphas, and rich-haired Gorga and wise Deianeira”
  • child: Deianeira “And these others (Althaea) bare to Oeneus, Porthaon’s son; horse-taming Pheres, and Agelaus surpassing all others, Toxeus and Clymenus and godlike Periphas, and rich-haired Gorga and wise Deianeira”

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