Melas (mythology) in the context of "Aulis (ancient greece)"

In Greek mythology Phrixus (/ˈfrɪksəs/; also spelt Phryxus; Ancient Greek: Φρίξος, romanized: Phrixos means "standing on end, bristling") was the son of Athamas, king of Boeotia, and Nephele (a goddess of clouds). He was the older brother of Helle and the father of Argus, Phrontis, Melas and Cytisorus by Chalciope (Iophassa), daughter of Aeetes, king of Colchis.

In Greek mythology, Phrontis (/fron-tis/; Ancient Greek: Φροντις) or Phrontides was one of four (or five) sons of Phrixus and Chalciope (Iophossa), daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis. His brothers were Cytissorus, Argus and Melas, and according to some accounts, also of Presbon.

In Greek mythology, the name Euryte /ˈjʊərɪtiː/ (Ancient Greek: Εὐρύτη means "width") may refer to following women:

• Euryte, the nymph mother of Halirrhothius by Poseidon. She may be the same with Bathycleia, another name for the mother of Halirrhothius.
• Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas and granddaughter of Achelous. By King Porthaon of Calydon, she was the mother of Oeneus, Agrius, Leucopeus, Melas, Alcathous and Sterope.

In Greek mythology, the name Antiochus (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος derived from αντι anti "against, compared to, like" and οχη oche "support") may refer to:

• Antiochus, son of Heracles and Meda. Both his maternal grandfather and his own son bore the name Phylas. He was the eponym of the Athenian phyle Antiochis.
• Antiochus, one of the Aetolian eight sons of Melas who were killed by Tydeus for plotting against Oeneus.
• Antiochus, a Taphian prince as one of the sons of King Pterelaus of Taphos.
• Antiochus, one of the sons of Aegyptus. He married (and was killed by) Itea, daughter of Danaus.
• Antiochus, one of the sacrificial victims of Minotaur.

In Greek mythology, Argeus (Ancient Greek: Ἀργεύς means "the hunter") or Argius (Ἀργεῖος Argeius or Argeios) or may refer to the following personages:

• Argeius or Argus, a king of Argos around 1600 BCE, and successor to Apis, king of Argos, according to Tatian.
• Argius, an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus. His mother was a Phoenician woman and thus full brother of Agaptolemus, Cercetes, Aegius, Aegius, Archelaus and Menemachus. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre. Eurydamas suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. He married the Danaid Evippe, daughter of Danaus either and an Ethiopian woman.
• Argeus, one of the sons (in a rare version of the myth) of Phineus and Danaë, the other being Argus.
• Argeus, a king of Argos
• Argeius, a Theban prince as one of the Niobids, children of Queen Niobe and King Amphion.
• Argeios, an Elean prince as son of King Pelops and Hippodamia. He went to Amyclae and married King Amyclas's daughter, Hegesandra and became the father of three sons: Melanion, Alector and Boethoos.
• Argeus, son of Licymnius and brother of Melas. He fell in battle fighting with Heracles against King Eurytus of Oechalia, a city of doubtful location.
• Argeius, a centaur who was driven mad by the smell of wine and subsequently killed by the demigod Heracles while the latter was visiting his friend, the centaur Pholus, some time between his third and fourth labors.
• Argeius, a (probably mythical) youth who competed at the ancient Nemean Games and Isthmian Games, recorded in the poems of Bacchylides.
• Argius, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Dulichium along with other 56 wooers. He, with the other suitors, was killed by Odysseus with the help of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.
• Argeus, son of Deiphontes, king of Argos, by his wife Hyrnetho.
• Argeus, a surname of Pan and Aristaeus

Alcathous (/ælˈkæθoʊəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκάθοος) was the name of several people in Greek mythology:

• Alcathous, a Calydonian prince as the son of King Porthaon and Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas. He was the brother of Oeneus (successor of Porthaon), Agrius, Melas, Leucopeus, and Sterope. Alcathous was the second suitor of Hippodamia, and thus slain by her father Oenomaus like the other suitors except Pelops.
• Alcathous, possible son of Agrius who together with his brother Lycopeus, died at the hands of his cousin, Tydeus who went then into exile to Argos.
• Alcathous, son of Pelops, who killed the Cithaeronian lion.
• Alcathous, one of the guardians of Thebes. He was killed by Amphiaraus during the war of the Seven against Thebes.
• Alcathous, a Trojan soldier in the company of Paris and Agenor. He was son of Aesyetes and husband of Hippodamia, sister of Aeneas. Alcathous' mother may be Cleomestra, daughter of Tros, and thus, brother to Antenor and Assaracus. Alcathous was slain by Idomeneus, king of Crete.
• Alcathous, another Trojan warrior, killed by Achilles in the Trojan War.
• Alcathous, one of the companions of Aeneas. He was killed by Caedicus, one of the warriors of Turnus.
• Alcathous, another, otherwise unknown personage of this name is mentioned by Virgil.

In Greek mythology, Agrius (/ˈæɡriəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄγριος Agrios means 'wild, savage') was a Calydonian prince as the son of King Porthaon and Euryte; he was the brother of Oeneus (successor of their father as king of Calydon), Alcathous, Melas, Leucopeus, and Sterope.

In Greek mythology, the name Ops (Ancient Greek: Ὤψ) may refer to:

• Ops (male), son of Peisenor and father of Eurycleia. He may or may not be the same as Ops, father of Melas.
• Ops (female), mother of Eurypylus by Euaemon. In some accounts, the mother of son was called Deipyle (Deityche).

In Greek mythology, Evanthes or Euanthes (Ancient Greek: Εὐανθής means "the richly blooming") may refer to two different individuals:

• Evanthes, son of Oenopion, son of Ariadne and Dionysus. His mother was probably the nymph Helice and his only sister was Merope (Aero) who was raped by the giant Orion. Together with his brothers, Talus, Melas, Salagus and Athamas, they followed their father when he sailed from Crete to settle in Chios. Other sources makes Euanthes a son of Dionysus and Ariadne and brother to Oenopion, Thoas, Staphylus, Latromis and Tauropolis. He was also said to be one the generals of Rhadamanthys who was presented by the later with the city of Maroneia. Euanthes had a son Maron who was encountered by Odysseus in Ismarus, land of the Ciconians.
• Evanthes, a Phrygian who fought on Aeneas' side in Italy. He was killed by Mezentius, king of the Etruscans.