Biographical dictionary of ancient Greeks

< Hippomenes, son of Haliartus >

1 Origin

Hippomenes (or Onchestus) was born in Haliartus, Boeotia, in 1340 BC.

1.1 Father of Hippomenes

Hippomenes' father is presumed to have been Haliartus, son of Thersander, for the following reasons:

1) Hippomenes was the founder of Onchestus in Boeotia. [Hesiod.CW.F28]

2) Onchestus was in the territory of Haliartus, which was founded by Haliartus, son of Thersander. [Hesiod.CW.F28, Strabo.9.2.33]

3) According to the genealogy, Haliartus is one generation before Hippomenes.

2 Family

Hippomenes had a son, Megareus. [Plut.QuestGr.16, Ps-Scym.500, Apo.3.15.8, Hyginus.157]

Hippomenes had a son, Plataeus. [StephByz.K401.12]

Hippomenes had a daughter, Habrote (or Abrota). [Plut.QuestGr.16]

2.1 Wife of Hippomenes

Based on the following, Hippomenes' wife is presumed to be Oenope, daughter of Epopeus.

1) Megareus' mother was Oenope, daughter of Epopeus. [Hyginus.157]

2) Megareus' father was Hippomenes. [Apo.3.15.8]

3 Others

In 1320 BC, Hippomenes migrated east-southeast from Haliartus and founded Onchestus. [Hesiod.CW.F28]

< Hippomenes, son of Megareus >

1 Origin

Hippomenes was born in Onchestus, Boeotia in 1280 BC.

Hippomenes' father was Megareus, son of Hippomenes (or Onchestus). [Hyginus.185, Ovid.Meta.10.600]

Hippomenes' mother was Merope. [Hyginus.185]

2 Family

Hippomenes married Atalanta, daughter of Schoeneus. [Apo.3.9.2, Hyginus.185, Ovid.Meta.10.600]

Hippomenes and Atalanta had a son, Parthenopaeus. [EuriPhoW.142, Apo.3.9.2, Hyginus.70]

3 Others

In 1256 BC, Hippomenes emigrated from Onchestus to Arcadia. [Apo.3.9.2, Hyginus.185]

Hippomenes's emigrated was due to the defeat of Orchomenus in a battle with Thebes. [Apo.2.4.11, Diod.4.10.5, Strabo.9.2.40]

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