< Damnameneus, son of Melisseus >

1 Origin

Damnameneus (or Damnaneus) was born in Aptera, northwest of Crete, in 1471 BC.

2 Others

In 1438 BC, Damnameneus and Celmis (or Kelmis, Scelmis) discovered iron on Mount Ida in Crete and began processing it in Aptera. [Diod.5.64.5, Parian.Marble.11]

Damnameneus had four brothers and five sisters, and was called the Idaean Dactyls. [Strabo.10.3.22]

Damnameneus' father is presumed to be Melisseus, the father of Idaea, the mother of Teuclus, the founder of the Kingdom of Troy.

Damnameneus and Celmis also discovered iron in Cyprus. [Hesiod.ID.F2]

Damnameneus and Celmis were Idaean Dactyls and belonged to the Telchines. [Nonnus.14.36]