Oedipus - Mythopedia
2023年5月15日 · Family Tree Mythology Origins. Before Oedipus was born, the Theban king Laius had been warned by an oracle that if he ever had a son, that son would someday kill him. Despite the prophecy, Laius slept with his wife Jocasta (sometimes called Epicasta) one night while he was drunk. Soon after, Oedipus was born.
Apollo – Mythopedia
2023年4月11日 · Family Family Tree. Mythology Origins. The mythology of Apollo began with his remarkable birth from the union of Zeus and Leto (the daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe). Leto became pregnant by Zeus with twins while he was married to Hera. When Hera discovered this, she did everything in her power to try to prevent Leto from giving birth.
Theseus - Mythopedia
2023年5月16日 · Family. Theseus’ father was either Poseidon, the god of the sea, or Aegeus, the king of Athens. His mother was Aethra, the daughter of King Pittheus of Troezen. Family Tree Mythology Birth. Theseus was the son of Aethra, the daughter of King Pittheus of Troezen, and either Aegeus or Poseidon.
Antigone – Mythopedia
2023年2月15日 · Antigone, at least in most traditions, was one of the children born from Oedipus’ incestuous union with his mother Jocasta. She was a model of filial devotion, helping her ailing father after his downfall and later defying the impious edicts of her uncle Creon.
Tiresias - Mythopedia
2023年2月27日 · Family Tiresias’ mother was Chariclo, a nymph devoted to the goddess Athena. His father was a Theban named Everes who may have been descended from one of the Spartoi, or “sown men,” the race of warriors who sprang from the earth when Cadmus first founded Thebes and sowed the dragon’s teeth given to him by the gods. [3]
Cadmus - Mythopedia
2023年7月10日 · Family. The genealogy of Cadmus is hopelessly tangled: ancient sources give different accounts of his parents, siblings, and even his children. These sources also disagree on the location of Cadmus’ homeland, which was variously identified as Phoenicia Tyre Sidon or even Thebes in Egypt. Family Tree Mythology
Sphinx – Mythopedia
2023年3月25日 · When the Sphinx posed her riddle, Oedipus reasoned that humans walk on all fours as infants, on two legs as adults, and on three legs—their two legs and a cane—when old. He thus responded with the correct answer: man. Oedipus and the Sphinx by François-Émile Ehrmann (1903). Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Strasbourg, France.
Jason – Mythopedia
2023年5月5日 · Jason, son of Aeson, was a hero from Iolcus in Thessaly and a member of the royal family. He was best known for leading the Argonauts in their quest to steal the Golden Fleece from Aeetes, the king of Colchis. Jason married Medea, a powerful witch and the daughter of Aeetes; she betrayed her own father to help Jason retrieve the Golden Fleece ...
Perseus - Mythopedia
2023年7月3日 · Family Tree Mythology Birth. Like many of the children Zeus had by mortal mothers, Perseus’ early years were tumultuous and unhappy. Before Perseus was born, Acrisius, the king of Argos, was warned that he would one day be killed by his grandson. Acrisius therefore imprisoned his only child, Danae, to prevent her from ever having a son.
Pentheus – Mythopedia
2023年7月21日 · The surviving literature does not name Pentheus’ wife, but there was evidently a tradition in which he had a son named Oclasus. This Oclasus was the father of Menoeceus, who went on to father Creon and Jocasta (best known from the Oedipus myth). Oedipus Separating from Jocasta by Alexandre Cabanel (1843) Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mythology