< Sisyphus, son of Aeolus >

1 Origin

Sisyphus was born in Melitaea, Thessaly, in 1460 BC.

Sisyphus' father was Aeolus, son of Hellen. [Apo.1.7.3, Hesiod.CW.F4, Paus.10.31.10]

2 Family

Sisyphus married Merope, daughter of Orchomenus. [Apo.3.10.1]

Sisyphus had two sons, Aeetes and Aloeus. [See Aeetes]

Sisyphus had a son, Thersander. [Paus.9.34.7]

Sisyphus had a son, Almus. [Paus.9.34.10]

3 Others

In 1420 BC, Sisyphus accompanied his cousin Achaeus to emigrate from Thessaly to Aegialus, north of the Peloponnesus. [Estimated from Paus.7.1.6 and Strabo.8.7.1]

Sisyphus married Merope, daughter of Orchomenus. [Apo.3.10.1]

Merope was born in Orchomenus, Arcadia, but emigrated to Hyperesia, Achaia, in 1430 BC.

Hyperesia was ruled by Ion, the brother of Achaeus. [See Merope]

Sisyphus is thought to have married Merope through the mediation of his cousin Ion.

In 1407 BC, Sisyphus sided with Archander and Architeles, the two sons of Achaeus, in a battle against the Sicyonians. [Estimated from Paus.2.6.5]

After winning the battle, Sisyphus founded Ephyra (later Corinth) on the east side of Sicyon, and also took control of Aegialeia (later Sicyon). [Apo.1.9.3, Paus.2.3.10]