< Agrius, son of Parthaon >

1 Origin

Agrius was born in 1260 BC in Pleuron, Aetolia.

Agrius' father was Parthaon, son of Agenor. [Apo.1.7.10, Hyginus.242].

Agrius' mother was Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas. [Apo.1.7.10].

2 Family

Agrius married his half-sister Dia. [FGrH.333.123].

Agrius and Dia had sons, Thersites, Onchestus, Prothous, Celeutor, Lycopeus, and Melanippus. [Apo.1.8.6]

3 Others.

The sons of Agrius banished Oeneus of Calydon. [Paus.2.25.2]

Later, the sons of Agrius were attacked and killed in battle by Diomedes son of Tydeus. [Apo.1.8.6, Hyginus.175, Paus.2.25.2].

According to tradition, Agrius himself participated in this battle. [Antoninus.37].

The descendants of Agrius, exiled by Diomedes, fled to the interior of Aetolia and founded Agrinium. [LeakeN.1.155]