< Hypsipyle, daughter of Thoas >

1 Origin

Hypsipyle was born in Lemnos in 1252 BC.

Hypsipyle's father was Thoas, son of Ariadne. [Apo.1.9.17, Apollo.1.620]

1.1 Migration from Lemnos to Nemea

Hypsipyle appears in the legend of Opheltes (or Archemorus) in Nemea. [Apo.3.6.4, Hyginus.74, LucianDan.44]

Hypsipyle's residence in Nemea in Argolis is thought to have occurred as follows:

A plague broke out in Lemnos, and her parents died, leaving the young Hypsipyle behind. [Apo.1.9.17, Thucy.2.47]

Hypsipyle, an orphan, moved to Naxos with her father Thoas, accompanied by the people who had emigrated from Naxos to Lemnos.

In 1250 BC, Oenarus, priest of Dionysus in Naxos, and Ariadne made an expedition to Peloponnesus to spread the Dionysian cult. [Paus.2.23.8, Paus.3.13.7]

Hypsipyle was the granddaughter of Oenarus and Ariadne, and traveled around Peloponnesus with her grandparents.

Phliasus (or Phlias), the son of Ariadne, who participated in the expedition, married Chthonophyle of Phlius in Argolis and lived in Phlius. [Paus.2.6.6]

Hypsipyle's grandmother Ariadne died in Argos during the journey. [Paus.2.23.8]

Hypsipyle was adopted by her uncle Phliasus and lived in Phlius.

Hypsipyle grew up and married Pronax, the son of Talaus, who lived in Nemea. [Estimated from Apo.3.6.4]

2 Family

Pronax and Hypsipyle had a son, Lycurgus (or Lycus). [Apo.1.9.13, Hyginus.273]

Pronax and Hypsipyle had a son, Euneus. [Apo.1.9.17, FGrH.Nr12.F14, GrAntho.3.10, Home.7.464, Hyginus.273, Strabo.1.2.38]

Pronax and Hypsipyle had a son, Thoas (or Deipylus, Nebrophonus). [Apo.1.9.17, Hyginus.273, GrAntho.3.10]

Euneus and Thoas were twins. [Statius.5.710]