< Eurymedusa, daughter of Cletor >

1 Origin

Eurymedusa was born in 1365 BC in Paracheloitae near the Achelaus River in southern Thessaly.

Eurymedusa's father was Cletor (or Clitor).

2 Family

2.1 Marriage

Eurymedusa is presumed to have married the ruler of Phthia, for the following reasons:

1) Phthia was a town of the Myrmidons, named after Eurymedusa's son Myrmidon.

2) Eurymedusa's granddaughter Eupolemeia was born in Phthia.

2.2 Husband

Eurymedusa was the mother of Myrmidon, father of Actor, father of Aeacus, father of Telamon who appears in the story of the Argonauts' expedition. Eurymedusa was the fourth generation from the Argonauts.

In 1390 BC the Pelasgians were expelled from Thessaly by the sons of Deucalion.

Dotus, son of Neonus, son of Hellen, son of Pronous, son of Deucalion, was the godfather of the plain of Dotium in Thessaly.

Pronous is presumed to have ruled Phthia after the Pelasgians left.

Oileus, the son of Hodoedocus, the son of Cynus, the son of Opus, the son of Locrus, the son of Physcius, the son of Aetolus, the son of Amphictyon, the brother of Pronous, appears in the story of the Argonauts' expedition.

In other words, it was Dotus, who was the same generation as Locrus, who ruled Phthia four generations before the Argonauts generation.

However, considering that Eurymedusa's husband was older than Eurymedusa and that Amphictyon was also older than Pronous, it seems reasonable to assume that Neonus was Eurymedusa's husband.

Neonus' ancestor Deucalion was the son of Dorus, the son of Hellen, and Neonus belonged to the Dorians.

2.3 Children

Eurymedusa had a son, Myrmidon.

Eurymedusa had a son, Dotus.