Opheltes

Archemorus

Son of Lycurgus and Eurydice.

Genealogy

Amphithea, Eurydice

Lycurgus

Aegialeus, Aegialia, Argia, Cyanippus, Deipyle

Place

Nemea

Events
  1. Lycurgus marries and has a family
  2. Hypsiple leaves the infant Opheltes unattended
  3. Opheltes is killed by a serpent while Hypsipyle is out
  4. Adrastus and the Seven against Thebes kill a serpent and bury Opheltes
  5. Opheltes is given the name Archemorus
  6. Nemean games are celebrated in honor of Opheltes
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 9.14
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 6.4
  3. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 15.2
  4. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 15.3
  5. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 48.2
  6. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 5.16
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