< Merope, daughter of Orchomenus >

1 Origin

In 1455 BC, Merope was born in Methydrium in Arcadia.

Merope's father was Orchomenus, son of Lycaon.

Merope's father was also called Atlas, and Merope was one of the Pleiades (or Atlantides).

2 Family

Merope married Sisyphus, son of Aeolus.

Merope had two sons, Aeetes and Aloeus.

3 Others

In 1437 BC, Merope married Sisyphus, son of Aeolus, of Melitaea in Thessaly.

In 1407 BC, Merope moved with her family from Thessaly to Argolis.

Sisyphus founded Ephyraea (later Corinth) on the east side of Aegialeia (later Sicyon).