< Thoas, son of Oenarus >

1 Origin

Thoas was born in Naxos in 1277 BC.

Thoas' father was Oenarus, a priest of Dionysus in Naxos. [Plut.These.20, Apo.E.1.9]

Thoas' mother was Ariadne, daughter of Minos. [Apo.E.1.9]

2 Family

Thoas had a daughter, Hypsipyle. [Apo.1.9.17]

3 Others

Thoas emigrated from Naxos to Lemnos in 1256 BC. [Diod.5.79.2]

Thoas and his wife died in a plague that broke out in Lemnos, leaving Hypsipyle an orphan. [See Hypsipyle]