Perithous

Peirithoos, Pirithous

A friend of Theseus whom he leaves behind on the Chair of Forgetfulness in Hades. Father of Polypoetes.

Genealogy

Anticlia, Antimache, Enarete, Gorgo, Periboea

Aeolus, Cynortes, Egyptus, Eurystheus, Hephaestus, Icarius, Ixion, Megas, Pheres

Admete, Aegius, Agaptolemus, Agenor, Alces, Alcmenor, Alcyone, Aletes, Alexander, Arbelus, Archelaus, Ardalus, Argius, Athamas, Bromius, Busiris, Calyce, Canace, Centaurus, Cercetes, Chaetus, Chalcodon, Chrysippus, Chthonius, Cisseus, Clitus, Cretheus, Daiphron, Daiphron, Damasippus, Deion, Diocorystes, Dryas, Egyptus, Enceladus, Erichthonius, Euchenor, Eurydamas, Eurylochus, Hermus, Hippocorystes, Hippothous, Hippolytus, Hyperbius, Ida, Idmon, Imbrus, Imeusimus, Iphimedon, Istrus, Lampus, Lixus, Lycus, Lynceus, Magnes, Menalces, Menemachus, Mentor, Oebalus, Oeneus, Palaemon, Penelope, Perieres, Perileos, Perimede, Perimedes, Perimos, Periopis, Periphas, Periphetes, Peristhenes, Phantes, Pisidice, Polyctor, Potamon, Proteus, Salmoneus, Sisyphus, Sthenelus, Thoas

Hippodamia

Polypoetes

Group

Calydonian Boar Hunt

Places
  1. Athens
  2. Calydon
  3. Hades
  4. Larissa
  5. Mount Pelion
  6. Sparta
  7. Themiscyra
Events
  1. Pirithous sets out for the Calydonian Boar Hunt
  2. Heroes gather in Calydon to fight the boar
  3. Pirithous punished in Hades for making advances on Persephone
  4. Theseus and Pirithous decide that they will marry daughters of Zeus
  5. Theseus kidnaps Helen
  6. Hades binds Theseus and Pirithous to the Chair of Forgetfulness
  7. Hercules saves Theseus from Hades
  8. Hercules fails to rescue Pirithous from Hades
  9. Polypoetes is born
  10. Antiope was carried off by Peirithous and Theseus
  11. Pindar recalls a tale of Antiope, Theseus and Peirithous
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.2
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.12
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 10.8
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 1.21
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 1.23
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 1.24
  7. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.14
  8. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 1, Section 260
  9. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 740
  10. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 108
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 182
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 14, Section 312
  13. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 2.1
  14. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 17.4
  15. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 18.4
  16. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 30.4
  17. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 41.5
  18. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 22.6
  19. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 18.15
  20. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 24.11
  21. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 10.8
  22. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 11.5
  23. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 45.7
  24. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 31.5
  25. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 26.2
  26. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 28.2
  27. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 29.9
  28. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 29.10
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