Biographical dictionary of ancient Greeks

< Manto, daughter of Polyidus >

1 Origin

Manto was born in Megara in 1230 BC.

Manto's father was Polyidus, son of Coeranus. [Paus.1.43.5]

2 Others

In Megara, there was the grave of Manto and her sister Astycratea. [Paus.1.43.5]

< Manto, daughter of Tiresias >

1 Origin

In 1224 BC, Manto (or Daphne) was born in Thebes.

Manto's father was Tiresias, son of Everes. [Apo.3.7.7, Diod.4.66.5]

2 Family

Manto married Alcmaeon, son of Amphiaraus. [Apo.3.7.7]

Alcmaeon and Manto had a son, Amphilochus. [Apo.3.7.7]

Alcmaeon and Manto had a daughter, Tisiphone. [Apo.3.7.7]

Manto married Rhacius, son of Lebes. [Apo.2.4.11]

Rhacius and Manto had a son, Mopsus. [Paus.7.3.2, Strabo.14.1.27]

Rhacius and Manto had a daughter, Pamphilia. [StephByz.P498.15]

3 Other

3.1 Epigoni's attack on Thebes

In 1205 BC, Thebes was occupied by the Argives led by Epigoni. [Apo.3.7.2, Diod.4.66.1, Paus.9.9.4, Paus.9.5.13]

The inhabitants of Thebes fled to the west, but Manto's father Tiresias died near the spring of Tilphusa in Haliartus. [Apo.3.7.3, Paus.7.3.1, Paus.9.33.1]

Manto was taken prisoner by the Argives led by Alcmaeon and taken to Delphi along with other prisoners. [Apo.3.7.4]

3.2 Migration to Acarnania

In 1204 BC, the prisoners, including Manto, led by Alcmaeon, made an expedition to Acarnania, hoping to migrate to Illyria. Alcmaeon and Amphilochus, who sent people to Illyria, founded Argos (later Argos-Amphilochicum) near the Gulf of Ambracia. [Apo.3.7.7, Strabo.7.7.7, Strabo.10.2.25]

3.3 Migration to Asia Minor

In 1196 BC, the captives, including Manto, migrated to Colophon in Asia Minor and lived with the indigenous Cretans. [Paus.7.3.2, Paus.9.33.2]

The migration is speculated to have occurred as follows:

Thersander, who was born in Argos, had difficulty governing the inhabitants of Thebes after the departure of the Argives. He had a particularly hard time dealing with the people who had been taken prisoner by the Argives at one time.

So Thersander decided to colonize those people in Asia Minor.

The fellow Epigoni of Thersander were the two sons of Parthenopaeus, Tlesimenes and Biantes. They joined the Epigoni's attack on Thebes from Mysia in Asia Minor. [Hyginus.71]

Thersander arrived in Mysia, leading the people who had been taken prisoner by the Argives, with their guidance.

Thersander died in Mysia. [Apo.E.3.17, Strabo.1.1.17]

Manto was among the colonists led by Thersander, who moved further south from Mysia and settled in Colophon near Ephesus.

3.4 Marriage with Rhacius

Rhacius, son of Lebes, who emigrated from Crete, lived in Colophon. Manto married Rhacius. [Epic.Epigoni.3]

3.5 Death of Manto

In Clarus, near Colophon, there was an oracle of Apollon, which was succeeded by Mopsus, son of Manto. [Photios.186.6]

It is likely that the oracle was founded by Manto, who died there. [Photios.186.6]

Create:2024.11.30, Update:2024.12.7