This article is about Greek Mythology. For the river in Greece, see Achelous River. For the butterfly genus, see Thestius (butterfly).
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In Greek mythology, Thestius (/ˈθɛstʃəs,ˈθɛstiəs/; Ancient Greek: Θέστιος) was a king of Pleuronians in Aetolia.[1] He is not to be confused with Thespius, who was sometimes referred to as "Thestius".[2] The patronymic "Thestias" may refer to one of his daughters, Leda or Althaea,[3] and "Thestiades" to his son Iphiclus.[4]
^Aeschylus, Libation Bearers 602; Strabo, 10.2.24
^Pausanias, 9.27.7
^Aeschylus, Libation-Bearers 606; Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 49
to as "Thestius". The patronymic "Thestias" may refer to one of his daughters, Leda or Althaea, and "Thestiades" to his son Iphiclus. Thestius was the...
offered the prize to Atalanta, who had drawn first blood. But the sons of Thestius, who considered it disgraceful that a woman should get the trophy where...
v. Thestius. Pseudo-Plutarch, On Rivers, 22.1. Apollodorus, 1.7.7; Hard, p. 413; Grimal, s.v. Thestius, p. 452; Brill's New Pauly, s.v. Thestius. Pseudo-Plutarch...
Greek mythology, Thespius (/ˈθɛspiəs/; Ancient Greek: Θέσπιος Théspios) or Thestius (/ˈθɛstʃəs, ˈθɛstiəs/; Ancient Greek: Θέστιος) was a legendary founder...
Epicaste and thus brother of Demonice (also known as Demodice) and possibly Thestius. Porthaon was the husband of Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas, who became...
althos "healing". It may refer to: Althaea (mythology), the daughter of Thestius and mother of Meleager Althaea (plant), a genus of up to a dozen species...
princess as the daughter of King Tyndareus and Leda, daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron. She was the sister of Castor and Pollux, Helen, Clytemnestra...
Waterfield) It is said to have been called more anciently Thoas, Axenus and Thestius. The river Achelous begins at about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) elevation on...
Ialmenus by Astyoche; Alcippe by Agraulos; Molus, Pylus, Euenus, and oThestius, by Demonice the daughter of Agenor. Besides these, he was the reputed...
King Pleuron, and had by him children: Porthaon, Demonice, and possibly Thestius. Epicaste, an Elean princess as daughter of King Augeas. She bore Heracles...
this butterfly genus Thestias (planet), an IAU-approved name for Pollux b Thestius (Θέστιος), a name originating from Greek Mythology, whose patronymic form...
description of Hyginus "...Thestius' daughter, an Argive." which could be interpreted as Amphiaraus, son of Oicles and Hypermnestra, Thestius' daughter and an Argive...
princess as daughter of King Oeneus of Calydon and Althaea, daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron. She was one of the sisters of Meleager that are called Meleagrides...
sister of Porthaon and in some account, Thestius. She bore Ares four sons: Evenus, Molus, Pylus, and Thestius. Her son's names may be intended to be eponyms...
as the daughter of King Oeneus of Calydon and Althaea, daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron. As one of the Meleagrids, she was turned into a guinea fowl...
Meleager gave it to Atalanta, but two of his maternal uncles, sons of Thestius, wanted the trophy for themselves, claiming that it belonged to them by...
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