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	Agamedes - LoveToKnow 1911
		When building a treasure-house for Hyrieus, the brothers fixed one of the stones in the wall so that they could remove it whenever they pleased, and from time to time carried off some of the treasure.
		Hyrieus thereupon set a trap in which Agamedes was caught; Trophonius, to prevent discovery, cut off his brother's head and fled with it.
		He was pursued by Hyrieus, and swallowed up by the earth in the grove of Lebadeia.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Agamedes (205 words)

	Orion, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Hyrieus, son of Poseidon and Alcyone 1, one of the PLEIADES, once received his father, who came, together with Zeus and Hermes, to see him.
		Hyrieus is son of Poseidon and the Pleiad Alcyone 1.
		Hyrieus owned a treasure inside a building built by Trophonius and Agamedes 1 which had a stone that they could take away from the outside, thus robbing him, until one of them was caught in a trap made by Hyrieus.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Orion.html (646 words)

	Orion
		According to one version of the myth, Orion was the son of a poor shepherd called Hyrieus.
		Hyrieus was so generous with his guests that he killed the only animal he had-an ox.
		Hyrieus was not aware that his guests were gods.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/mythology/orion.html (302 words)

	Orion: The Tale of Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Lepus and Scorpio
		Sitting at a table outside of Hyrieus' home, after they had eaten and were drinking wine and telling funny and mysterious stories to their host, the light of the oil lamp suddenly fluttered when a gust of wind upset a cup of wine.
		Hyrieus wondered what this was about but, being drunk, it made sense to do what the stranger said.
		Hyrieus was a kind and loving father who taught his son everything he knew, and Orion became a talented farmer and hunter.
	www.business-esolutions.com /starmyths/myths/orion.htm (2353 words)

	Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, page 660 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		ix 11 § 1], the treasuries of Augeas in Elis [Scholia to Aristophanes, Nubes 508], and Hyrieus in Boeotian Hyria [Paus.
		But on one occasion, when Agamedes was caught in the trap laid by Hyrieus to discover the thief, Trophonius, to save himself from being betrayed as his brother's accomplice, cut off the head of Agamedes.
		Being pursued however by the 'ung, he was swallowed up in the earth at Lebadea, and by the command of Apollo a cult and an oracle were dedicated to him as Zeus Trophonius.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /seyffert/0663.html (685 words)

	ORION : Giant of the Aegean Islands ; Greek mythology ; constellation
		ORI′ON (Oriôn,) a son of Hyrieus, of Hyria, in Boeotia, a very handsome giant and hunter, and said to have been called by the Boeotians Candaon.
		Mercurius [Hermes] brought out the hide of the bull which Hyrieus had sacrificed to them; they urinated in it, and buried it in the earth, and from it Orion was born.
		From this, later on, a child was born whom Hyrieus called Urion (Urine) from the happening, though on account of his charm and affability he came to be called Orion.
	theoi.com /Gigante/GiganteOrion.html (3348 words)

	Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Rhampsini’tos. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hyrieus (3 syl.) a Bœotian king employed Trophonios and his brother to build him a treasury.
		Hyrieus also set a trap to catch the thief, and one of the brothers was caught; but Trophonios cut off his head to prevent detection, and made good his escape.
		There cannot be a doubt that the two tales are in reality one and the same.
	www.bonus.com /contour/bartlettqu/http@@/www.bartleby.com/81/14263.html (248 words)

	The legend of Orion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The most popular theory is that he was the son of Hyrieus, founder of Hyria in Boeotia.
		Hyrieus, graced by the pleasure of these gods, treated them so handsomely, that they decided to grant him any wish that he wanted.
		Hyrieus had been having difficulty making a son, naturally, when granted any one wish that he wanted, he asked the three gods for a son.
	members.chello.be /jdelannoy/Orion/legends/orion.html (533 words)

	Hyrieus
		In Greek mythology, Hyrieus, King of Hyria in Boeotia (according to Apollod.
		And Poseidon had intercourse with two of them, first with Celaeno, by whom he had Lycus, whom Poseidon made to dwell in the Islands of the Blest, and second with Alcyone, who bore a daughter, Aethusa, the mother of Eleuther by Apollo, and two sons Hyrieus and Hyperenor.
		Hyrieus had Nycteus and Lycus by a nymph Clonia; and Nycteus had Antiope by Polyxo; and Antiope had Zethus and Amphion by Zeus.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Mythology/Hyrieus.html (221 words)

	Constellations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		According to one version of the myth, Orion was the son of a poor shepard called Hyrieus.
		Once, Zeus, Hermes, and Poseidon stopped by Hyrieus' house.Hyrieus killed the only animal he had, an ox, for his guests.
		Hyrieus did not know that his guests were gods.
	www.virtualclassroom.org /99/vc_04/cons_stars/cons/orion.html (236 words)

	Lycos Suche: Hyrieus
		In Greek mythology, Hyrieus was the father of Nycteus and Lycus, and the son of Alcyone, one of the Pleiades, and...
		Hyrieus in the Pantheon of Greek and Roman gods and heros...
		Citations and references for the genealogy of the ancient Greek mythological entities by all alternate versions of the family lines.
	www.lycos.de /cgi-bin/pursuit?query=Hyrieus (222 words)

	This year in 6th grade social studies
		He was a brilliant hunter using his sword, club and occasionally a bow and arrow.
		Hyrieus was then very generous and killed his only animal a bull.
		Yet Hyrieus wasn’t aware of whom his guests really were so they decided to grant him a wish.
	northport.k12.ny.us /~enms/ahern/phoenician3/phoenician3.htm (1313 words)

	The Baldwin Project: Gods and Heroes by R. E. Francillon
		[63] There was once a man named Hyrĭēus, whose wife died, and he loved her so much, and was so overcome with grief that he vowed never to marry again.
		Hyrieus thought they were only three poor benighted travelers who had lost their way.
		You may not think there was much to notice in this; but Hyrieus noticed it, and then, looking intently upon the stranger to whom Neptune had given the cup, he was struck by a sudden religious awe that told him he was in the presence of the king [64] and father of gods and men.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=francillon&book=gods&story=diana (1617 words)

	XXXIV. c. Oracles. Vols. I & II: Stories of Gods and Heroes. Bulfinch, Thomas. 1913. Age of Fable
		They were distinguished architects, and built the temple of Apollo at Delphi, and a treasury for King Hyrieus.
		In the wall of the treasury they placed a stone, in such a manner that it could be taken out; and by this means, from time to time, purloined the treasure.
		At length he set a trap for the thief and Agamedes was caught.
	www.bartleby.com /181/343.html (1260 words)

	The Life and Death of Orion
		In this, there was a poor beekeeper, Hyrieus, who had never had a son.
		He was an old, old man, and impotent, so he had given up hope, but never forgotten his dream.
		Hyrieus named the boy Urion, or "he who makes water," but this eventually changed to Orion.
	www.paleothea.com /Myths/Orion.html (766 words)

	Minyas, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		They were sons of Hyrieus [Apd.3.10.1] (see below), but it has also been said that they were related to the Theban SPARTI, being sons of Chthonius 2 [Apd.3.5.5].
		After committing their crime, the brothers sought refuge in Thebes, where they were received by Pentheus 1.
		Unfortunately, Agamedes 1 was caught by a trap devised by Hyrieus that prevented him from leaving the building.
	www.maicar.com /GML/Minyas.html (3270 words)

	Alcyone
		In Greek mythology, Alcyone was one of the Seven Sisters known as the Pleiades.
		She was seduced by the Sea God Poseidon and bore a son known as Hyrieus.
		Burnham estimates the luminosity of Alcyone as about 1000 times that of the sun.
	domeofthesky.com /clicks/alcyone.html (150 words)

	Star Tales – Orion
		There is a strange and persistent story about the birth of Orion, designed to account for the early version of his name, Urion (even closer to the Sumerian original URU AN-NA).
		Standing together around the hide of the ox they had just consumed, the gods urinated on it and told Hyrieus to bury the hide.
		From it in due course was born a boy whom Hyrieus named Urion after the mode of his conception.
	www.ianridpath.com /startales/orion.htm (1485 words)

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		in return, the gods offered to father a son for Hyrieus by urinating on the hide of the ox that they had just consumed.
		Hyrieus buried the hide and in due course a boy was born from it.
		Hyrieus named him Urion, after the mode of his conception.
	www.flickr.com /photos/russell-higgs/45575037 (2194 words)

	FAVOUR OF HERMES : Greek mythology
		HYRIEUS A childless King of Hyria in Boiotia (Central Greece) who hospitably welcomed the disguised gods Zeus, Hermes and Poseidon.
		Hyrieus, spots them, Jupiter’s [Zeus’] words were: ‘Wish whatever you desire; you shall have it all.’ The kind man’s words were: ‘...
		I want to be, not a husband, but a father.’ All nodded; all stood by the hide of the ox.
	www.theoi.com /Olympios/HermesFavour.html (4249 words)

	Delphi, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Trophonius (who some say was son of Apollo and not of Erginus 1) and Agamedes 1, being regarded as talented architects, built both sanctuaries and palaces, as the temple in Delphi and the palace of wealthy Hyrieus, son of Poseidon and Alcyone 1, one of the PLEIADES.
		These two architects built Hyrieus treasury in such a way that they were able, by removing one of the stones from the outside, to drain Hyrieus' riches.
		The wealthy man was dumbfounded, for although all keys and seals were untampered the treasure kept shrinking.
	forumancientcoins.com /cparada/GML/Delphi.html (3742 words)

	PLEIADES, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Aethusa mated with Apollo and had a son Eleuther 1 by him that won a Pythian victory for his loud and sweet voice.
		Hyrieus is said to be father of Orion.
		For his famous treasure stolen by architects see Delphi.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/PLEIADES.html (576 words)

	Canis Major
		One day Zeus, Hermes, and Poseidan were travelling together on Earth.
		They were received by Hyrieus, and in gratitude for his hospitality, they promised to grant his deepest desire.
		Hyrieus wanted a son among anything else, and so nine months later Orion emerged from the ground.
	pages.infinit.net /tricia/hobbies/canis (1128 words)

	Hyrieus - First Name Meaning / Origin / Translation / History
		Hyrieus - First Name Meaning / Origin / Translation / History
		Below is the first name meanings, gender and origin of the name, Hyrieus.
		It seems there are no approved meanings for Hyrieus!
	www.first-name-meanings.co.uk /hyrieus-name-meaning.html (103 words)

	InterRed Demo - Ancient Greece
		Hyrieus, the founder of the boeotischen Hyria did not have children.
		Then over it its water had to leave and it entrenched the skin.
		Nine months later a boy arose, for the Hyrieus Orion called (of ouria, urine).
	demo.interred.de /goetter/goetter_en_723.php (176 words)

	Taurus: Heavenly Properties
		Among many ancient civilizations, the Pleiades were associated with agriculture because the stars appeared on the horizon around harvest time and Greek superstition cautioned sailors to set sail only during the months when the Pleiades were visible.
		Alcyone: Sometimes referred to as Halcyone, this Sister was seduced by Poseidon and gave birth to Hyrieus,
		the name of Orion's father...but who may or may not be the same Hyrieus.
	www.novareinna.com /constellation/taurusheaven.html (2306 words)

	THE WATCHERS ~ LEGENDS OF ORION
		The legend as given here is from "Dictionary of Ancient Deities" by Patricia Turner and Charles Russell Coulter, pg.
		Orion, a famous giant and hunter, was the son of the sea god Poseidon or Hyrieus, the king of Hyria and Euryale, the daughter of Minos.
		He became the father of the nymph Menodice.
	www.semjaaza.com /seven/orion.html (1583 words)

	Star Lore of the Constellations: Orion the Hunter
		The hunter's head protrudes between Taurus the Bull and Gemini the Twins, whilst his feet rest at the end of the River Eridanus, above Lupus the Hare.
		There are many variations in the myth of Orion but the most consistent classical myth claims that he was born at the request of Hyrieus, who asked for a son in return for his hospitality to the gods.
		Jupiter, Neptune and Mercury obliged by passing urine on a bull's hide which was then buried for nine months.
	www.skyscript.co.uk /orion.html (1552 words)

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