< Pronax, son of Talaus >

1 Origin

Pronax was born in Argos in 1264 BC.

Pronax' father was Talaus, son of Bias. [Apo.1.9.13]

Pronax' mother was Lysianassa, daughter of Polybus. [Paus.2.6.6]

2 Family

Pronax married Nemea. [See Nemea]

Pronax and Nemea had a daughter, Amphithea. [Apo.1.9.13]

Pronax married Hypsipyle, daughter of Thoas. [See Hypsipyle]

Pronax and Hypsipyle had a son, Lycurgus (or Lycus). [Apo.1.9.13, Hyginus.273]

Pronax and Hypsipyle had a son, Euneus. [Apo.1.9.17, FGrH.Nr12.F14, GrAntho.3.10, Home.7.464, Hyginus.273, Strabo.1.2.38]

Pronax and Hypsipyle had a son, Thoas (or Deipylus, Nebrophonus). [Apo.1.9.17, Hyginus.273, GrAntho.3.10]

3 Others

3.1 Founding of Nemea

In 1247 BC, a civil war broke out in Argos. [Pind.Ne.9.10]

Pronax's brother Adrastus fled to Sicyon. [Apo.3.6.2, Paus.2.6.6]

Pronax moved from Argos to Nemea near Phlius. [Estimated from Paus.2.15.3]

The Argives appointed the priest of Nemean Zeus, so it is assumed that Pronax was the founder of Nemea. [Paus.2.15.3]

Pronax's son Lycurgus was the priest of Nemean Zeus. [TzeAdLyco.373]

3.2 Attack on Thebes

Since Adrastus married Pronax's daughter Amphithea, it is assumed that Pronax was older than Adrastus. [Apo.1.9.13]

The commander-in-chief of the Argives' attack on Thebes was Pronax, but he died just before the attack on Thebes. The seven commanders of the attack on Thebes held a tournament for Pronax, who died because of their actions. [Aelian.4.5]

Pausanias writes that Adrastus and Tydeus stopped a battle between Amphiaraus and Lycurgus, which may have been related to Pronax's death. [Paus.3.18.12]

Pronax was called Archemorus (First to Die). [Aelian.4.5]

Pronax was the first to die before the attack on Thebes.