Rhadamanthys

First appears: Apollodorus, Library 2.4

In Crete, Europa bore Rhadamanthys to Zeus alongside Minos and Sarpedon, and Asterius brought up her children. When they grew up, Rhadamanthys and Minos quarrelled over Miletus, while another account says their dispute concerned Atymnius; Sarpedon is also named among his rivals in this conflict.

Rhadamanthys legislated for the islanders before fleeing to Boeotia, where he married Alcmena after the death of Amphitryon—“Rhadamanthys, son of Zeus, married Alcmena after the death of Amphitryon”. Later, he acted as judge in Hades with Minos, and Heracles quoted one of his laws.

Relationship record

Life events

• Europa bore Minos, Sarpedon, and Rhadamanthys to Zeus.(Apollodorus, Library 3.1 · 📍 Crete)
  • With: Europa Minos Sarpedon
  • “There Zeus bedded with her, and she bore Minos, Sarpedon, and Rhadamanthys;”
• Rhadamanthys fled to Boeotia and married Alcmena.(Apollodorus, Library 3.1 · 📍 Boeotia)
  • With: Alcmena
  • “Rhadamanthys legislated for the islanders but afterwards he fled to Boeotia and married Alcmena ;”

Apollodorus, Library 2.4

• married with Alcmena “Rhadamanthys, son of Zeus, married Alcmena after the death of Amphitryon”
• parent: Zeus “Rhadamanthys, son of Zeus”
• with Heracles (interaction) “Hercules quoted a law of Rhadamanthys”

Apollodorus, Library 3.1

• guardian: Asterius (prince of the Cretans) “Now Asterius, prince of the Cretans, married Europa and brought up her children.”
• rivals with Minos “But when they were grown up, they quarrelled with each other; for they loved a boy called Miletus , son of Apollo by Aria, daughter of Cleochus.”
• rivals with Sarpedon “But when they were grown up, they quarrelled with each other; for they loved a boy called Miletus , son of Apollo by Aria, daughter of Cleochus.”
• parent: Europa “There Zeus bedded with her, and she bore Minos, Sarpedon, and Rhadamanthys;”
• courtship with Miletus “But when they were grown up, they quarrelled with each other; for they loved a boy called Miletus , son of Apollo by Aria, daughter of Cleochus.”
• courtship with Atymnius “But some say that they loved Atymnius, the son of Zeus and Cassiepea, and that it was about him that they quarrelled.”
• with Minos (Co-judges in Hades.) “he acts as judge in Hades along with Minos.”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Mythology. Made with Rho MD.