Epopeus

Role: mythical king · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 1

Epopeus was the son of Aloeus and the father of Marathon. After Corax died childless, Epopeus came from Thessaly and obtained the kingdom. In a conflict with the Thebans, he and Nycteus were wounded, though Epopeus won the victory. He was connected with Antiope, whose children included Zethus and Amphion, conceived by both Zeus and Epopeus.

Afterwards, Epopeus died of the wound, which had been neglected. Lamedon succeeded him as king and gave Antiope up, leaving Lycus with no need to make war. Epopeus had also erected a shrine to Athene near The Holy Gate and built a neighbouring temple to Artemis and Apollo.

Relationship record

Life events

• Epopeus died, enabling Marathon to return to the Peloponnese.(Book 2 · Chapter 1)
  • “and when Epopeus was dead returned to the Peloponnese”
• Corax died childless, and Epopeus obtained the kingdom.(Book 2 · Chapter 6)
  • With: Corax
  • “And Corax dying childless, about this time Epopeus came from Thessaly and obtained the kingdom.”
• The Thebans attacked Epopeus; Nycteus and Epopeus were wounded, though Epopeus won.(Book 2 · Chapter 6)
  • With: Antiope Nycteus
  • “But the Thebans came with an army, and Nycteus was wounded, and Epopeus too (though he won the victory).”
• Epopeus died of his wound, and Lamedon became king by surrendering Antiope.(Book 2 · Chapter 6)
  • With: Lamedon Antiope
  • “But afterwards Epopeus chanced to die of his wound which had been originally neglected, so Lycus had no longer any need of war, for Lamedon (the son of Coronus) the king after Epopeus gave Antiope up.”
• Epopeus erected a shrine to Athene near The Holy Gate.(Book 2 · Chapter 11 · 📍 The Holy Gate)
  • With: Athene
  • “is a shrine of Athene, which Epopeus formerly erected,”
• Epopeus built a neighboring temple to Artemis and Apollo.(Book 2 · Chapter 11)
  • With: Artemis Apollo
  • “And they say that Epopeus built the neighbouring temple to Artemis and Apollo”

Book 2 · Chapter 1

• child: Marathon “Marathon the son of Epopeus”
• parent: Aloeus “Epopeus, the son of Aloeus”

Book 2 · Chapter 6

• with Corax (Epopeus succeeded Corax as king.) “And Corax dying childless, about this time Epopeus came from Thessaly and obtained the kingdom.”
• enemies with Lycus “He also begged Lycus to go with a larger force to Ægialea and punish Epopeus”
• with Antiope (The text presents uncertain possibilities concerning Epopeus's relation to Antiope.) “I know not whether Epopeus asked her in marriage, or carried her off with more audacious designs from the beginning.”
• with Lamedon (interaction) “Lamedon (the son of Coronus) the king after Epopeus”
• child: Zethus “Antiope, the daughter of the deep-eddying river Asopus, bare Zethus and divine Amphion, being pregnant both by Zeus, and Epopeus shepherd of his people.”
• child: Amphion “Antiope, the daughter of the deep-eddying river Asopus, bare Zethus and divine Amphion, being pregnant both by Zeus, and Epopeus shepherd of his people.”
• enemies with Nycteus “But the Thebans came with an army, and Nycteus was wounded, and Epopeus too (though he won the victory).”

Book 2 · Chapter 11

• with Athene (Epopeus erected a shrine to Athene.) “from the gate is a shrine of Athene, which Epopeus formerly erected,”
• with Artemis (Epopeus built a temple to Artemis.) “And they say that Epopeus built the neighbouring temple to Artemis and Apollo,”
• with Apollo (Epopeus built a temple to Apollo.) “And they say that Epopeus built the neighbouring temple to Artemis and Apollo,”

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