< Parthaon, son of Agenor >

1 Origin

Parthaon (or Porthaon, Portheus) was born in Pleuron, Aetolia, in 1280 BC.

Parthaon's father was Agenor, son of Pleuron. [Apo.1.7.7]

Parthaon's mother was Epicaster, daughter of Calydon. [Apo.1.7.7]

2 Family

Parthaon married Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas. [Apo.1.7.10]

Parthaon and Euryte had a son, Agrius. [Apo.1.7.10, Hyginus.242]

Parthaon and Euryte had a son, Melas. [Apo.1.7.10, Home.14.109, Apo.1.8.5]

Parthaon and Euryte had a son, Alcathous. [Apo.1.7.10, Paus.6.20.17]

Parthaon and Euryte had a son, Leucopeus. [Apo.1.7.10]

Parthaon and Euryte had a daughter, Melpomene (or Sterope). [Apo.1.7.10]

Parthaon also had a daughter, Dia, who married Agrius. [FGrH.333.123]

Parthaon also had a son, Oeneus, who is mistakenly believed to be the father of Tydeus. [Apo.1.7.10, Hyginus.14, Hesiod.CW.F98, Paus.4.35.1, Antoninus.2, Home.14.117]

3 Others

Parthaon ruled the area around Pleuron. [Strabo.10.3.6]

So Parthaon was the leader of the Curetes, as was Thestius, the brother of his father Agenor. [Strabo.10.3.6]