Thursday, June 4, 2015

The Son of Hellen

  • The first Aeolus
  • Son of Hellen and the nymph, Orseis
  • Founder of the Aeolian race
  • Brother of Dorus, Xuthus and Amphictyon
  • Married Enarete, daughter of Deimachus
  • Ruler of Aeolia
  • Had 9 sons: Crethus, Sisyphus, Deioneus, Salmoneus, Athamas, Perieres, Cercaphas, Mimas, and Magnes
  • 5 daughters: Calyce, Peisidice, Perimele, Alcyone and Arne
  • Arne was his illegitimate (born by parents that aren't married) daughter, she was the daughter of Melanippe and not Enarete
  • Melanippe is the daughter of the centaur, Chiron

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