< Eumelus, son of Aegyptus >

1 Origin

Eumelus was born in Chemmis in the Nile Delta in Egypt in 1435 BC.

1.1 Eumelus' father and wife

Eumelus was taught how to cultivate grain and build towns by Triptolemus of Attica. [Paus.7.18.2]

Eumelus founded Aroe (later Patrae) in the northwest of the Peloponnesus Peninsula. [Paus.7.18.2]

Aroe contained the tomb of Aegyptus, son of Belus. [Paus.7.21.13]

The founder of Pharae, located to the south of Aroe, was Phares, son of Phylodameia, daughter of Danaus, brother of Aegyptus. [Paus.7.22.5]

From the above, it can be inferred that:

Aegyptus, son of Belus, migrated from Egypt to the northwest of the Peloponnesus Peninsula with his son Eumelus.

Eumelus later learned how to build a town from Triptolemus and founded Aroe.

Eumelus married Phylodameia, daughter of Danaus, from Argos.

Phares, son of Eumelus and Phylodameia, migrated south from Aroe and founded Pharae.

In other words, Eumelus' father is presumably Aegyptus, the son of Belus, and his wife is Phylodameia, the daughter of Danaus.

Eumelus' mother is presumed to be Isaie, daughter of Agenor. [FGrH.333.21]

2 Family

Eumelus married Danaus' daughter, Phylodameia.

Eumelus and Phylodameia had a son, Pharis. [Paus.4.30.2]

Eumelus and Phylodameia had a son, Antheias. [Paus.7.18.3]

Eumelus and Phylodameia had a son, Phares. [Paus.7.22.5]

3 Others

3.1 Migration from Egypt

In 1430 BC, Eumelus migrated with his father from Egypt to the northwest of the Peloponnesus Peninsula. [Estimated from Paus.7.21.13]

This is believed to have been due to the oppression of the Greeks living in the Nile Delta by the 18th Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III.

3.2 Triptolemus

Eumelus received cultivated corn from Triptolemus. [Paus.7.18.2]

Triptolemus was the son of Celeus, the son of Rharus, the son of Cranaus, the son of Io.

Eumelus' father Aegyptus was the son of Belus, the son of Libia, the daughter of Epaphus, the son of Io.

In other words, Triptolemus was a third cousin of Eumelus' father Aegyptus.