< Melas, son of Phrixus >

1 Origin

Melas was born in 1385 BC in Colchis.

Melas' father was Phrixus, son of Athamas.

Melas' mother was Chalciope, daughter of Aeetes.

2 Family

Melas married Eurycleia, daughter of Athamas.

Melas and Eurycleia had a son Hyperes.

Hyperes gave his name to the Hypereia fountain in the center of Pherae in Thessaly.

3 Others

In 1370 BC, Melas emigrated with his brother Presbon to Athamas in Boeotia.

Melas' migration was probably related to the migration of Asterios, son of Minos, son of Europa, to Colchis.

Melas succeeded Athamas by marrying Athamas' daughter Eurycleia.