Mnemosyne — Classical Greek Myth Library

Stories (5)

• Poseidon and Tyro: The Enipeus Deception; Birth of Pelias and Neleus
  Olympian gods / Aeolid heroic prelude · Homeric (*Odyssey* 11) / Apollodorean
• Prophecy of Pelias and Jason’s Return with One Sandal
  Heroes — Jason / Argonauts · Apollodorean / Pindaric (oracle of the one-sandaled man; Anaurus crossing; demand for the Golden Fleece)
• Aeson and Pelias: Usurpation of Iolcus
  Heroes — Jason / Argonauts (Iolcus prelude) · Apollodorean / Pindaric Aeolid (Cretheus; Tyro; Pelias seizes the throne)
• Sidero Slain by Pelias at Hera’s Altar
  Heroes — Aeolid / Tyro cycle / Pelias’s impiety · Apollodorean — cruel stepmother; twins’ vengeance; slaughter at Hera’s altar
• Salmoneus: Imitating Zeus
  Local and lesser — Thessalian / Elean / underworld sinners · Apollodorean / Vergilian echo labeled; Hesiodic *Catalogue* notices

Places appearing with them

• Altar of Hera
• Anaurus
• Colchis
• Gates of Hades
• Iolcus
• Iolcus region
• Messenia
• Mount Helicon
• Mount Pelion
• Thessaly

Themes

• Abduction
• Birth
• Exile
• Hubris
• Marriage
• Prophecy
• Revenge
• Sacrifice
• Theft
• Underworld
• War