< Thersites, son of Parthaon >

1 Origin

In 1220 BC, Thersites was born in Pleuron, Aetolia.

Thersites' father was Agrius, son of Parthaon. [Apo.1.8.6].

Thersites' mother was Dia, daughter of Parthaon. [FGrH.333.123].

2 Others

Thersites appear in tales of the Calydonian boar hunt and in the lore of the Troy expedition. [FGrH.333.123, Tzetzes.7.890]

However, the Calydonian boar hunt was in the time of the sons of Thestius, the brother of Agenor, the father of Parthaon, the father of Agrius, the father of Thersites, making it impossible for the Thersites to participate.

Also, the name of the father of the Thersites in Homer's work is unknown.

It is presumed that Thersites, son of Agrius, either died in battle with Diomedes, son of Tydeus, or Thersites led his clan and fled to the interior of Aetolia.