Alcmaeon

Alkmaion

Part of the Epigoni’s expedition against Thebes.

Genealogy

Eriphyle

Amphiaraus

Amphilochus, Demonassa

Arsinoe, Callirrhoe

Acarnan, Amphoterus, Amphilochus, Tisiphone

Group

Epigoni

Places
  1. Arcadia
  2. Argolis
  3. Argos
  4. Calydon
  5. Corinth
  6. Land of the Thesprotians
  7. Psophis
  8. Springs of Achelous
  9. Thebes
  10. Unknown
Events
  1. Diomedes and Alcmaeon in Argos
  2. Diomedes and Alcmaeon kill the sons of Agrius
  3. Amphiaraus instructs his sons to kill Eriphyle and march on Thebes they grow up
  4. Alcmaeon kills Laodamas
  5. Alcmaeon kills Eriphyle in accordance with oracle from Apollo
  6. Alcmaeon is visited by the Fury of his mother’s murder
  7. Alcmaeon visits Oicles
  8. Phegeus purifies Alcmaeon
  9. Alcmaeon marries Arsinoe and gives her his mother’s necklace and robe
  10. Alcmaeon visits Oeneus
  11. Alcmaeon goes to the Thesprotians
  12. Alcmaeon goes to the Springs of Achelous, is purified by him
  13. Alcmaeon marries Callirhoe
  14. Alcmaeon told by an oracle to go to Achelous for another trial
  15. Alcmaeon joins the Epigoni’s army and is made their leader
  16. Callirrhoe becomes jealous of Arsinoe, wants Alcmaeon’s necklace and robe
  17. Phegeus is tricked into giving Alcmaeon the necklace and robe
  18. Phegeus orders his sons to ambush Alcmaeon
  19. Sons of Phegeus kill Alcmaeon
  20. Alcmaeon brings his children to Creon to raise
  21. Alcmaeon returns to collect his son from Creon
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.6
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.2
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.3
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.5
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.6
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.7
  7. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 6.19
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 34.3
  9. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 1.8
  10. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 20.5
  11. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 17.7
  12. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 6, Section 17.6
  13. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 24.7
  14. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 24.8
  15. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 24.10
  16. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 10.4
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