< Lysippe, daughter of Megapenthes >

1 Origin

Lysippe was born in Argos in 1315 BC.

1.1 Lysippe's father

Apollodoros tells us that Lysippe, who married Bias, had two sisters, Iphinoe and Iphianassa, who were daughters of Proetus. [Apo.2.2.2]

However, the following makes it seem likely that Lysippe was the daughter of Megapenthes, the son of Proetus.

1) If Lysippe was the daughter of Proetus, she would be one generation older than Bias.

2) Diodorus tells us that Iphianassa, the wife of Melampus, was the daughter of Megapenthes, not of Proetus. [Diod.4.68.5]

2 Family

Lysippe married Bias, the son of Amythaon. [Apo.2.2.2]

Bias and Lysippe presumably had a son named Hyettus. [See Hyettus]