< Mantius, son of Melampus >

1 Origin

Mantius (or Antiphates) was born in Pylus, north of Eleia, in 1300 BC.

Mantius' father was Melampus, son of Amythaon. [Paus.6.17.6, Diod.4.68.5, Home.Od.15.220]

Mantius' mother was Iphianeira (or Iphianassa), daughter of Megapenthes. [Diod.4.68.5]

2 Family

Mantius married Zeuxippe, daughter of Hippocoon. [Diod.4.68.5]

Mantius and Zeuxippe had a son, Oecles (or Oicles, Oecleus). [Diod.4.68.5, Paus.6.17.6]

Mantius and Zeuxippe had a son, Amphalces. [Diod.4.68.5]

3 Others

3.1 Migration to southern Eleia

In 1292 BC, Mantius migrated to Lepreatic Pylus in southern Eleia accompanied by his father. [Estimated from Herod.9.34 and Strabo.8.6.10]

3.2 Migration to Argos

In 1290 BC, Mantius migrated to Argos accompanied by his father. [Apo.2.2.2, Diod.4.68.4, Paus.2.18.4, Herod.9.34]

3.3 Exile to Calydon

In 1264 BC, Mantius was banished from Argos by his brother Abas and moved to Calydon to live with Oeneus. [See Abas, son of Melampus]

Oeneus' mother Aeolia was Mantius' aunt, and Oeneus was Mantius' cousin. [Apo.1.7.7]

3.4 Return to Argos

In 1247 BC, Mantius returned to Argos from Aetolia with his sons. [See Abas, son of Melampus]

Mantius banished his brother Abas, who had banished them, his sons, and the sons of Talaus, who had cooperated with Abas, from Argos.

Abas himself moved to Thessaly. [Strabo.9.5.5]

Polypheides, son of Abas, moved to Hyperesia in Achaia. [Home.Od.15.250]

Coeranus, son of Abas, emigrated to Corinth. [Estimated from CiceDiv.1.89 and Home.Il.13.660]

Adrastus, son of Talaus, defected to Polybus, ruler of Sicyon. [Apo.3.6.2, Paus.2.6.6]

Melampus, father of Mantius, also emigrated to Megara. [See Melampus]