Thersites

Steals Oeneus’ kingdom and gives it to his father. Also a combatant in the Trojan War, and object of ridicule among the Greeks.

Genealogy

Agrius

Celeutor, Lycopeus, Melanippus, Onchestus, Prothous

Groups
  1. Sons of Agrius
  2. Trojan War
Places
  1. Arcadia
  2. Calydon
  3. Peloponnese
  4. Troy
Events
  1. The Sons of Agrius take control of Thebes for Agrius
  2. Onchestus and Thersites flee to the Peloponnese
  3. Oeneus is killed by the remaining sons of Agrius
  4. Achilles kills Thersites
  5. Thersites delivers an invective against Agamemnon’s leadership
  6. Odysseus reproaches Thersites for his criticism of Agamemnon and beats him
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.6
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.1
  3. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 210
  4. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 240
  5. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 245
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