Biographical dictionary of ancient Greeks

< Hipponous, son of Dexamenus >

1 Origin

Hipponous was born in Olenus, Achaia in 1285 BC.

Hipponous' father is presumed to be Dexamenus, son of Phorbas. [Estimated from Olenus in Achaia and Aetolia]

2 Family

Hipponous had a daughter, Periboea. [Apo.1.8.4, Epic.Thebaid.6]

3 Others

In 1265 BC, Hipponous moved to the area between Pleuron and Calydon in Aetolia and founded Olenus. [Estimated from Strabo.8.7.4]

Hipponous was able to establish a town in a foreign land because his uncle Actor's wife, Molione, was from Pleuron. [Apo.1.8.4]

< Hippolytus, son of Theseus >

1 Origin

Hippolytus was born in Athens in 1245 BC.

Hippolytus' father was Theseus, the 10th King of Athens.

Hippolytus' mother was Antiope of Amazons.

2 Others

2.1 Emigration to Troezen

In 1241 BC, Hippolytus was entrusted to his grandfather Pittheus of Troezen.

Originally, Theseus was to have succeeded Pittheus. Theseus succeeded Aegeus, making Hippolytus Pittheus' successor.

2.2 Death of Hippolytus

Tradition tells us that Hippolytus died when his chariot overturned.

However, the following facts suggest that Hippolytus, along with Diomedes, was killed in 1205 BC, when he participated in Epigoni's attack on Thebes.

1) There was a shrine garden of Hippolytus founded by Diomedes at Troezen.

2) Hippolytus was a contemporary of Diomedes, one of the Epigoni.

3) At the time of the Trojan War, Troezen was under the control of Diomedes.

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