Hyllus

Son of Hercules and Deianira.

Genealogy

Deianira

Hercules

Agelaus, Alexiares, Alopius, Amestrius, Anicetus, Antileon, Antimachus, Antiphus, Antiochus, Antiades, Archedicus, Archemachus, Astyanax, Astybies, Atromus, Bucolus, Buleus, Capylus, Celeustanor, Cleolaus, Creontiades, Creon, Ctesippus, Ctesippus, Deicoon, Dynastes, Entelides, Erasippus, Erythras, Eumedes, Eurycapys, Euryopes, Eurypylus, Everes, Glenus, Halocrates, Hippodromus, Hippozygus, Hippeus, Homolippus, Iobes, Laomenes, Laomedon, Leucippus, Leucones, Lycurgus, Lyncaeus, Macaria, Mentor, Nephus, Nicodromus, Oestrobles, Olympus, Onesippus, Onites, Palaemon, Patroclus, Phaestus, Phalias, Polylaus, Polyphontes, Telephus, Teles, Teleutagoras, Therimachus, Thestalus, Thettalus, Threpsippas, Tigasis, Tlepolemus, Tyrsenus

Io

Group

Heraclids

Places
  1. Athens
  2. Delphi
  3. Peloponnese
  4. Scironian Cliffs
  5. Trachis
  6. Unknown
Events
  1. Hercules, mutilated by the cloak, returns home to Trachis
  2. Eurystheus goes to war with the Athenians
  3. Hyllus gives Eurystheus’ severed head to Alcmena
  4. Hyllus cuts off Eurystheus’ head
  5. Hyllus marries Iole
  6. Hyllus consults the Delphic oracle about the return of the Heraclids to the Peloponnese
  7. Hyllus, misinterpreting the Delphic oracle, attacks the Peloponnese again too soon.
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.7
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.8
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.1
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.2
  5. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 35.8
  6. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 41.2
  7. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 44.10
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 15.10
  9. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 2.1
  10. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 30.1
  11. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 3.7
  12. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 5.1
  13. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 45.3
  14. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 53.10
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