Amphion and Zethus in the context of "Locrus"

In Greek mythology, Phereus (Ancient Greek: Φηρεύς) may refer to the following personages:

• Phereus, the "playful" leader of the satyrs who joined the army of Dionysus in his campaign against India.
• Phereus, a Theban prince as one of the Niobids, children of King Amphion and Niobe, daughter of King Tantalus of Lydia. He was the brother of Alalcomeneus, Eudorus, Argeius, Lysippus, Xanthus, Pelopia, Chione, Clytia, Hore, Lamippe and Melia.
• Phereus, also called Pheres and Thyreus, a Calydonian prince as the son of King Oeneus and Althaea, daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron. He was the brother of Deianeira, Meleager, Toxeus, Clymenus, Periphas, Agelaus and Gorge. When the war between the Curetes and the Calydonians broke out, Phereus along with his brothers, including Meleager, all fell during the battle.
• Phereus, an Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War.

In Greek and Roman mythology, Antiope (/ænˈtaɪəpi/; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιόπη, romanized: Antiópē) is the mother of the twin heroes Amphion and Zethus by Zeus the king of the gods. Although stated in early sources to be a daughter of the Boeotian river god Asopus, most authors made her a child of king Nycteus of Thebes. Her myth has many variations, but they all agree that Antiope is forced to expose her children after their birth and then spends many years being abused by her uncle and his wife before her sons save her.

Antiope's myth inspired a number of artists in both the classical and post-classical period. Her myth is best known from its adaptation by Athenian playwright Euripides in the now lost play Antiope, produced in the last quarter of the fifth century BC. During the Roman era, it was common for Zeus to be portrayed as having taken the form of a satyr to approach Antiope.

There are several characters named Amphion in Greek mythology:

In Greek mythology, the name Xanthus or Xanthos (/ˈzænθəs/; Ancient Greek: Ξάνθος means "yellow" or "fair hair") may refer to:

• Divine
  • Xanthus, the gods' name for Scamander, the great river of Troy and its patron god.
  • Xanthus, one of the twelve sons of the god Pan who were allies of Dionysus during the latter's Indian campaign. His brothers were Aegicorus, Argennus, Argus, Celaeneus, Daphoeneus, Eugeneios, Glaucus, Omester, Philamnus, Phobus and Phorbas. Xanthos was said to have "a mane of hair like a bayard which gave that name to the horned frequenter of the rocks".
• Human
  • Xanthus, son of King Triopas and Oreasis.
  • Xanthus, an Egyptian prince as son of King Aegyptus. He was killed by his wife-cousin, the Danaid Arcadia.
  • Xanthus, a member of the Arcadian royal family as the son of Erymanthus, descendant of King Lycaon. He was the father of Psophis, one of the possible eponyms of the city of Psophis.
  • Xanthus, a Theban prince as one of the Niobids, children of King Amphion and Niobe, daughter of King Tantalus of Lydia. He was the brother of Alalcomeneus, Eudorus, Argeius, Lysippus, Phereus, Pelopia, Chione, Clytia, Hore, Lamippe and Melia.
  • Xanthus, a guest of Amphilochus and Alcinoë. Alcinoë fell in love with him so she left her family to be with Xanthus, but as they sailed away she regreted her decision, and despite Xanthus' efforts to console her, she took her life by throwing herself at the waves.
  • Xanthus, husband of Herippe.
  • Xanthus, one of the four sons of Tremiles (eponym of Tremile=Lycia) and the nymph Praxidike, daughter of Ogygus. His three brothers were Tloos, Pinarus and Cragus. This Xanthus was probably the husband of Laodamia, the daughter of Bellerophon. By her, he became the father of Sarpedon who fought in the Trojan War.
  • Xanthus, father of Glaucippe, possible mother of Hecuba. He may be the same as the above river-god Xanthus (Scamander).
  • Xanthus, a Trojan warrior and son of Phaenops. Together with his twin brother Thoon, they were killed by Diomedes during the Trojan War.
  • Xanthos (King of Thebes), the son of Ptolemy, killed by Andropompus or Melanthus.
• Equine
  • Xanthus, one of the Mares of Diomedes.
  • Xanthus, one of Achilles' two horses; see Balius and Xanthus.
  • Xanthus, one of Hector's horses.

In Greek mythology, Lycus or Lykos (/ˈlaɪkəs/ LY-kəs; Ancient Greek: Λύκος, romanized: Lúkos, lit. 'wolf') was a ruler of the ancient city of Ancient Thebes (Boeotia). His rule was preceded by the regency of Nycteus and in turn, Lycus was succeeded by the twins Amphion and Zethus.

Aëdon (Ancient Greek: Ἀηδών, romanized: Aēdṓn, lit. 'nightingale') was in Greek mythology, the daughter of Pandareus of Ephesus. According to Homer, she was the wife of Zethus, and the mother of Itylus. Aëdon features in two different stories, one set in Thebes and one set in Western Asia Minor, both of which contain filicide and explain the origin of the nightingale, a bird in constant mourning.

Aëdon serves as a doublet of the Athenian princess Procne in some versions of her myth.