Biographical dictionary of ancient Greeks

< Agenor, son of Ecbasus >

1 Origin

Agenor (or Arestor) was born in Argos in 1650 BC.

Agenor's father was Ecbasus, son of Argus. [Apo.2.1.2]

2 Family

Agenor had a son, Argus. [Apo.2.1.2, Apo.2.1.3, OvidMeta.1.624]

< Agenor, son of Triopas >

1 Origin

Agenor was born in Argos in 1600 BC.

Agenor's father was Triopas, son of Phorbas. [EuriSchoOr.932.02, Hyginus.145, Diod.5.81.2]

Agenor's mother was Oreaside (or Sosis). [EuriSchoOr.932.02, Hyginus.145]

2 Family

Agenor had a son Crotopus. [Paus.2.16.1]

Agenor had a son Pelasgus. [Hyginus.124]

< Agenor, son of Libya >

1 Origin

Agenor was born in Thebes, Egypt, in 1497 BC.

Agenor's mother was Libya, daughter of Epaphus. [Apo.2.1.4, Hyginus.157]

2 Family

Agenor married Telephassa (or Argiope, Tyro). [Apo.3.1.1, Hyginus.6, MalaChro.2.30, FGrH.333.21]

Agenor married Damno, daughter of Belus. [FGrH.333.21]

Agenor and Telephassa had a son, Cadmus. [Diod.5.57.5, Paus.3.15.8]

Agenor had a son, Phoenix. [Apo.3.1.1]

Agenor had a son, Cilix. [Apo.3.1.1, Herod.7.91]

Agenor is presumed to have had a son named Maceris. [Herod.2.44]

Agenor had a daughter Electra. [Paus.9.8.4]

Agenor had a daughter Europe. [FGrH.4.95, Hyginus.178]

Agenor had a daughter Melia. [FGrH.333.21]

Agenor had a daughter Isaie. [FGrH.333.21]

3 Others

In 1430 BC, Agenor emigrated from Egypt to Sidon in Phoenicia. [Diod.1.23.4, Pliny.5.76]

In 1426 BC, Agenor's son Cadmus set sail from Sidon with a colony. [Diod.4.2.1, Isocrates.Helen.68, Ovid.Meta.3.120, Pliny.5.76]

Cadmus was accompanied by Telephassa, so Agenor is presumed to have died in Sidon. [Apo.3.4.1]

< Agenor, son of Amphion >

In 1323 BC, Agenor (or Archenor) was born in Thebes, Boeotia.

Agenor's father was Amphion, son of Eleuther. [Apo.3.5.6, Hyginus.11]

Agenor's mother was Niobe, daughter of Tantalus. [Apo.3.5.6, Hyginus.11]

2 Others

Agenor's family died of the plague. [Apo.3.5.6, Paus.9.5.9]

Only Agenor's brother Amyclas and sister Meliboea (or Chloris) survived. [Paus.2.21.9]

< Agenor, son of Pleuron >

1 Origin

Agenor was born in Pleuron, Aetolia, in 1304 BC.

Agenor's father was Pleuron, son of Aetolus. [Apo.1.7.7, Paus.3.13.8]

Agenor's mother was Xanthippe, daughter of Dorus. [Apo.1.7.7]

2 Family

Agenor married Epcaste, daughter of Calydon. [Apo.1.7.7]

Agenor and Epcaste had a son, Parthaon (or Porthaon, Portheus). [Apo.1.7.7]

Agenor and Epcaste had a daughter, Demonice. [Apo.1.7.7]

< Agenor, son of Thestius >

1 Origin

Agenor was born in Pleuron in 1270 BC.

Agenor's father was Thestius, son of Pleuron. [Diod.4.34.5, Hyginus.173, 244, Bacchy.5.120]

Agenor's mother was Laophonte, daughter of Pleuron. [FGrH.Nr333.F9]

2 Others

Agenor died in a battle with the sons of Oeneus in 1246 BC. [Diod.4.34.5, Hyginus.173, 244, Bacchy.5.120]

< Agenor, son of Antenor >

1 Origin

Agenor was born in Dardanus on the Troad in 1245 BC.

Agenor's father was Antenor, son of Aesyetes. [Home.11.56]

2 Others

In 1244 BC, Agenor moved to Macedonia accompanied by his father. [Estimated from Strabo.7.8.2]

In 1188 BC, Agenor and his brothers marched to the Troad and attacked and occupied Ilium. [Estimated from JeromeChro.1154]

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