Oeneus - Wikipedia
In Greek mythology, Oeneus (/ ˈ ɛ n. j uː s /; Ancient Greek: Οἰνεύς, romanized: Oineús, lit. 'Wine-man' [1]) was a Calydonian king. He introduced wine-making to Aetolia, which he learned from Dionysus and the first who received a vine-plant from the same god. [2]
Oeneus | King of Calydon, Father of Meleager | Britannica
Oeneus, in Greek legend, king of Calydon in Aetolia, husband of Althaea, and father of Meleager, Deianeira, and Gorge. (In some accounts Ares is the father of Meleager and Dionysus is the father of Deianeira.) Because, according to Homer’s Iliad, Book IX, Oeneus neglected to sacrifice the first.
Oeneus - Greek Mythology
Oeneus was a king of the area of Calydon in Greek mythology, son of King Porthaon and Queen Euryte. He married Althaea, with whom he had a number of children, including Deianeira, Meleager, Toxeus, Clymenus, Periphas, Gorge, Eurymede, Perimede and Melanippe.
King Oeneus - Vocab, Definition, and Must Know Facts - Fiveable
Definition. King Oeneus was a legendary figure in Greek mythology, known for being the king of Calydon and the father of Meleager. He played a significant role in various myths, particularly the story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt, which involved many notable heroes and highlighted themes of honor, revenge, and divine intervention.
King Oeneus in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths
Oeneus was the legendary king of Calydon in Greek mythology, famed for being on the throne during the time of the Calydonian Hunt as well as being father to Meleager and Deianira.
Oeneus - Wikiwand
Ancient Greek mythical king From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In Greek mythology, Oeneus (/ ˈɛn.juːs /; Ancient Greek: Οἰνεύς, romanized: Oineús, lit. 'Wine-man'[1]) was a Calydonian king. He introduced wine-making to Aetolia, which he learned from Dionysus and the first who received a vine-plant from the same god. [2]
Oeneus | Facts, Information, and Mythology - Encyclopedia Mythica
Oeneus. "Wine-man." A son of Porthaon, brother of Agrius and Melas and husband of Althaea, by whom he became the father of Tydeus and Meleager, and was thus the grandfather of Diomedes. He was king of Pleuron and Calydon in Aetolia. 1 According to the tragic poets he was a son of Porthaon and Euryte, and besides the two brothers mentioned above ...
Oeneus in Greek mythology - World History Edu
Oeneus was a figure in Greek mythology, known as the king of Calydon, a city in western Greece. He was the son of Porthaon and Euryte and the husband of Althaea, with whom he had several children including Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianeira.
Oeneus | Encyclopedia.com
Oeneus (ē´nēəs), in Greek mythology, king of Calydon and father of Meleager. When Oeneus forgot to dedicate the fruits of his first crop to Artemis, she terrorized his kingdom with a wild boar, which was killed in the Calydonian hunt.
Oeneus | Oxford Classical Dictionary - Oxford Research …
Oeneus, mythical king of Calydon in *Aetolia and father by Althaea of *Meleager(1) and *Deianira. His name (from οἶνος, *wine) and the story in Hyginus (Fab.129) that Deianira's real father was *Dionysus suggest that he was a hero associated with that god.