In Greek mythology Agreus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγρεύς means 'hunter' or 'wild'[1]) or Argeus (Ἀργεύς) was the name of several characters:
- Agreus, one of the Pans, son of Hermes and Sose.
- Agreus, son of Apollo and Euboea, daughter of Macareus. He was the lord of Diphys in Euboea, or king of the entire island.[2]
- Agreus, a warrior from Epidaurus, and one of the army of the Seven against Thebes.[3]
- Agreus, a warrior from Calydon, also one of the army of the Seven against Thebes.[4] He cut the right arm of Phegeus, the Theban.
- Agreus, a warrior from Pylos, yet another of the army of the Seven against Thebes. He was killed by Menoeceus, son of Creon.[5]
- Agreus, another name for Aristaeus, son of Apollo and Cyrene. Also called Nomios.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ Graves, Robert (2017). The Greek Myths - The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. pp. Index s.v. Agreus. ISBN 9780241983386.
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 161.
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 6.911
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 8.428
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 10.350
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, 4.81.1
References edit
- Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
- Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888-1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths, Harmondsworth, London, England, Penguin Books, 1960. ISBN 978-0143106715
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. 2017. ISBN 978-0-241-98338-6, 024198338X
- Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid. Vol I-II. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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