< Clymenus, son of Phoroneus >
1 Origin
Clymenus was born in Phoroneus (later Argos) in 1743 BC.
Clymenus' father was Phoroneus, son of Inachus. [Paus.2.35.4]
2 Others
Clymenus, together with his sister Chthonia, built the sanctuary of Demeter on the summit of Mount Pron in Hermione, Argolis. [Paus.2.35.4]
< Clymenus, son of Cardys >
1 Origin
Clymenus was born in Cydonia, northwest of Crete, in 1395 BC.
1.1 Father of Clymenus
Clymenus' father was Cardys. [Paus.5.8.1]
Cardys' father was Cydon, son of Tegeates. [See Cardys]
2 Family
Clymenus had a son, Tantalus. [See Tantalus]
3 Others
3.1 Migration to the Troad
In 1390 BC, after a tsunami hit Cydonia, Clymenus was taken by his father to the Troad.
The Cardys family returned to Cydonia some time later.
3.2 Migration to Olympia
In 1345 BC, Clymenus migrated from Cydonia to Olympia and held the games there. [Paus.5.8.1, Strabo.8.3.30]
Clymenus founded a temple to Athena surnamed Cydonian in Phrixa, east of Olympia. [Paus.6.21.6]
3.3 Migration from Olympia
In 1344 BC, Clymenus was banished from Olympia by Endymion, son of Aethlius, who lived in Elis. [Paus.5.8.1]
3.4 Whereabouts of Clymenus
The whereabouts of Clymenus after being banished from Olympia by Endymion are unknown.
Clymenus is thought to have migrated to Troad, where he had lived as a child.
Near Mount Ida on the Troad lived Tantalus, son of Clymenus. [Strabo.12.8.21]
Around Mount Ida lived the Idaean Dactyls. [Strabo.10.3.22]
Clymenus was the grandson of the Idaean Heracles (or Acmon). [Newton.156]
The Idaean Heracles was also one of the Idaean Dactyls. [Strabo.8.3.30]
< Clymenus, son of Presbon >
1 Origin
In 1330 BC, Clymenus was born in Acraephium, Boeotia.
Clymenus' father was Presbon.
2 Family
Clymenus had a son Erginus.
Clymenus had a son Azeus.
Clymenus had sons Stratius, Arrhon, and Pyleus.
3 Others
In 1270 BC, Clymenus succeeded Orchomenus, son of Minyas, as King Orchomenus.
In 1256 BC, Clymenus was killed by Thebans in Onchestus.
< Clymenus, son of Phylacus >
1 Origin
Clymenus was born in 1313 BC in Phylace, Thessaly.
Clymenus' father was Phylacus, son of Deion (or Deione, Deioneus). [Valerius.1.369]
Clymenus' mother was Clymene, daughter of Minyas. [Hesiod.CW.F84]
< Clymenus, son of Oeneus >
1 Origin
1270 BC Clymenus was born in Calydon.
Clymenus' father was Oeneus, son of Calydon. [Apo.1.8.1]
2 Others
1246 BC Clymenus died fighting the sons of Thestius. [Apo.1.8.1]
< Clymenus, son of Schoeneus >
1 Origin
Clymenus was born in Schoinos, Boeotia, in 1277 BC.
Clymenus' father was Schoeneus. [Hyginus.206]
2 Family
Clymenus had a daughter, Harpalyce. [Hyginus.206]
The following suggests that Clymenus' wife was Auge, daughter of Aleos.
1) Clymenus was the king of Arcadia. [Hyginus.206]
2) Parthenopaeus, son of Schoeneus' daughter Atalanta, emigrated to Mysia of Pergamene with Auge's son Telephus. [Hyginus.100]
In other words, Parthenopaeus and Telephus were cousins, and Atalanta is presumed to be Clymenus' sister.
3 Others
Clymenus was a tyrant, and Telephus and the inhabitants could not bear his tyranny and so migrated to Asia Minor. [Estimated from Hyginus.206, etc.]
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