< Dorus, son of Hellen >

1 Origin

Dorus was born in Melitaea, Thessaly, in 1485 BC.

Dorus' father was Hellen, son of Deucalion.

2 Family

Dorus married Clymene.

Dorus had a son, Tectamus.

Dorus had a daughter, Iphthime.

Dorus may have also had a son named Deucalion.

Dorus may have also had a son named Macednus.

3 Others

In 1470 BC, Dorus, along with his brother Aeolus, drove his brother Xuthus out of Thessaly.

In 1460 BC, Dorus moved from Melitaea down the Enipeus River to the land north of the Peneius River.

The land became known as Doris, and the inhabitants as Dorians.

In 1420 BC, Dorus settled between Mount Oeta and Mount Parnassus and founded Pindus.