In Greek mythology, Azeus (Ancient Greek: Ἀζεύς) was a Minyan prince as the youngest among the sons of King Clymenus of Orchomenus and Boudeia, daughter of Lycus.[1] He was the brother of Erginus,[2] Stration, Arrhon, Pyleus,[3] Eurydice[4] and Axia.[5] Azeus was the father of King Actor, father of Astyoche who coupled with Ares and begat Ascalaphus and Ialmenus, the Orchomenian leaders during the Trojan War.[6]

Mythology

Azeus went with his brothers, under the command of Erginus against Thebes, to take vengeance for the murder of his father, who had been slain by the Thebans at a festival of the Onchestian Poseidon.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.185; Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Boudeia
  2. ^ Eustathius on Homer, 1076.26; Scholia on Homer, Iliad 16.572; on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.185
  3. ^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 9.37.1
  4. ^ Homer, Odyssey 3.452
  5. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Axia
  6. ^ Homer, Iliad 2.511 ff; Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 9.37.7
  7. ^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 9.37.2

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