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	Genealogy: House of Calydon
		Thestius was the son of Ares and Demonice, or of Agenor and Epicasta.
		I tends to favour the former as the parents of Thestius.
		Thestius was the king of Pleuron in Aetolia.
	www.timelessmyths.com /classical/family9.html (448 words)

	GTP
		Thestius became king of Pleuron while Oeneus, the son of Porthaon, became king of Calydon.
		Althaea became the wife of her uncle Oeneus and the mother of Meleagrus and Deiareina (one of Heracles' wives), while Leda became the wife of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while he was in exile at the court of her father after having been unseated by his half-brother Hippocoon.
		Thestius was also represented as a descendant of Pleuron; and hence Pleuron had an heroum or a chapel at Sparta, as being the ancestor of Leda, the daughter of Thestius.
	www.gtp.gr /LocInfo.asp?infoid=49&code=EGRGEA30MESMES00083&PrimeCode=EGRGEA30MESMES00083&Level=10&PrimeLevel=10&IncludeWide=1&LocId=59314 (1559 words)

	Pleuron
		Thestius became king of Pleuron while Oeneus, the son of Porthaon, became king of Calydon.
		Thestius was the father of, among others, Althæa and Leda.
		Althæa became the wife of her uncle Oeneus and the mother of Meleagrus and Deiareina (one of Heracles' wives), while Leda became the wife of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while he was in exile at the court of her father after having been unseated by his half-brother Hippocoon.
	plato-dialogues.org /tools/loc/pleuron.htm (493 words)

	CALYDONIAN HUNTERS, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		When Meleager received the skin, he gave it to Atalanta, but the sons of Thestius 1, who took part in the hunt representing the Curetes, did not approve Meleager's gesture, for in their simple minds they were of the opinion that a woman should not get a prize in the face of men.
		Cometes 5 is son of Thestius 1, son either of Ares and Demonice, or of Agenor 6 and Epicasta 1.
		When Thestius 1 claimed the skin of the Calydonian Boar on the ground that Iphiclus 2 had been the first to hit it, war is said to have broken out between the Curetes (including the sons of Thestius 1) and the Calydonians (including Meleager) [Pau.8.45.7].
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/CALYDONIANHUNTERS.html (2388 words)

	Meleager, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		But the sons of Thestius 1 who took part in the hunt representing the Curetes—an Aetolian people—did not approve of Meleager's gallant gesture because, according to their view, a woman should not get a prize in the face of men.
		But these 'sons of Thestius 1' were Meleager's uncles, and his own mother's brothers, for she herself was a daughter of the same Thestius 1.
		According to them, Thestius 1's son Iphiclus 2 was the first to hit the terrible boar, and that is why the sons of Thestius 1 and the Curetes claimed the skin.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Meleager.html (1247 words)

	Thestius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Greek mythology, Thestius was the son of either Ares and Demonice, or Agenor (son of Pleuron son of Aetolus) by Epicasta.
		With Eurythemis, he may have also been the father of Althaea, Eurypylus, Evippus, Hypermnestra, Leda and Plexippus.
		Not to be confused with Thespius, who was sometimes referred to as "Thestius."
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thestius (109 words)

	Leda \| Leda, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Thestius 1 is known for having claimed the skin of the Calydonian boar on the ground that his son Iphiclus 2 had been the first to hit it.
		When Tyndareus and his brother Icarius 1, father of Penelope, Odysseus' wife, were expelled from Lacedaemon by Hippocoon 2, they were received by Thestius 1 in Aetolia and allied themselves with him in the war which he waged with his neighbours.
		It was as an exile in the land of Thestius 1 that Tyndareus met Leda.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Leda.html (777 words)

	Mythological References - Fundació Gala - Salvador Dalí
		The most popular version recounts that Leda was the daughter of the king of Aetolia, Thestius, and of Eurithemis.
		Leda married Tyndareus, who upon his expulsion from Lacedaemon was taken in at Thestius’ palace.
		Zeus, father of the gods, fell in love with the beautiful Leda and, when rejected by her, turned himself into a swan.
	www.salvador-dali.org /serveis/ced/articles/en_article2.html (629 words)

	GTP
		13.5), Thestius, the father of Leda, is likewise a son of this Agenor.
		Son of Thestius, hunts the Calydonian boar, in the Argo.
		A son of Thestius and Eurythemis, who, together with his brothers, was killed by Meleager.
	www.gtp.gr /LocInfo.asp?infoid=43&code=EGRGEA30MESMES00083&PrimeCode=EGRGEA30MESMES00083&Level=10&PrimeLevel=10&IncludeWide=1&LocId=59314 (525 words)

	Houses of Elis and Calydon
		Althaea was the daughter Thestius and Eurythemis, and the sister of Leda and Hypermnestra.
		Oeneus married his niece, Althaea, who was his first wife, the daughter of Thestius and Eurythemis.
		The war began over hunt, in which Thestius' sons claimed that Iphiclus was the first to wound the boar (Atalanta wasn't even mentioned in the epic).
	www.timelessmyths.com /classical/calydon.html (4381 words)

	Leda - LoveToKnow 1911
		LEDA, in Greek mythology, daughter of Thestius, king of Aetolia, and Eurythemis (her parentage is variously given).
		She was the wife of Tyndareus and mother of Castor and Pollux, Clytaemnestra and Helen (see Castor And Pollux).
		This page was last modified 00:34, 29 Aug 2006.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Leda (153 words)

	Meleager
		a son of Oeneus and Althaea, the daughter of Thestius, and was married to Cleopatra, by whom he became the father of Polydora.
		He gave his prize, the boar's skin, to Atalante, who was deprived of it by the sons of Thestius but Meleager slew them.
		The story of Meleager, his hunt of the Calydonian boar, his contest with the sons of Thestius, and other scenes of his life, were frequently represented by ancient artists.
	bulfinch.englishatheist.org /b/pantheon/Meleager.html (618 words)

	Leda
		Leda was the daughter of Thestius and the wife of Tyndareus.
		She has been known as the Queen of Sparta.
		Article "Leda" created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 26 May 1999 (Revision 2).
	www.pantheon.org /articles/l/leda.html (530 words)

	Susie Green's Photographs- Greek Gods- Leda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The daughter of Thestius, king of Aetolia, and wife of Tyndareus, king of Lacedaemon, she is best known as the as the mother of Helen, Polydeuces, Clytemnestra, and Castor.
		According to the myths, Leda was ravished by Zeus in the form of a swan.
		Actually it is only half the photo, there was originally a celtic hill fort with a ring of trees around the bottom of it to the left of the picture.
	home.clara.net /susie/gods/leda/leda.htm (177 words)

	Leda - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		LEDA, in Greek mythology, daughter of Thestius, king of Aetolia, and Eurythemis (her parentage is variously given).
		She was the wife of Tyndareus and mother of Castor and Pollux, Clytaemnestra and Helen (see Castor And Pollux).
		This page was last modified 00:34, 29 Aug 2006.
	1911encyclopedia.org /Leda (153 words)

	Ares, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		When Thestius 1 claimed the skin of the Calydonian Boar on the ground that Iphiclus 2 had been the first to hit it, war broke out between the Curetes (including the sons of Thestius 1) and the Calydonians (including Meleager).
		When Tyndareus and Icarius 1 were expelled from Lacedaemon, they were received by Thestius 1, and allied themselves with him in the war which he waged with his neighbours.
		Because she had lain with Ares, Aphrodite caused her to be perpetually in love.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Ares.html (1505 words)

	In Greek mythology Greek mythology Althaea was the daughter of Thestius... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In Greek mythology Greek mythology Althaea was the daughter of Thestius...
		In Greek mythology Greek mythology, "Althaea" was the daughter of Thestius Thestius, wife of Oeneus Oeneus and mother of Meleager Meleager, Melanippe Melanippe (one of the Meleagrids Meleagrids), and Deianeira Deianeira.
		When Meleager was born, the Moirae Moirae predicted he would only live until a brand, burning in the family hearth, was consumed by fire.
	www.biodatabase.de /Althaea (145 words)

	Thestius - Definition, explanation
		In Greek mythology, Thestius was the son of either Ares and Demonice, or Agenor (son of Pleuron son of Aetolus) by Epicasta.
		With Eurythemis, he may have also been the father of Althea, Eurypylus, Evippus, Hypermnestra, Leda and Plexippus.
		Not to be confused with Thespius, who was sometimes referred to as "Thestius."
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/t/th/thestius.php (136 words)

	Ares Homework Page
		Tereus: Son of Ares, a Thracian who helped Pandion in his war against Labdacus, and having received one of his daughters seduced the other, pretending the first was dead.
		When Thestius claimed the skin of the Calydonian Boar on the ground that Iphiclus had been the first to hit it, war broke out between the Curetes (including the sons of Thestius) and the Calydonians (including Meleager).
		When Tyndareus and Icarius were expelled from Lacedaemon, they were received by Thestius and allied themselves with him in the war which he waged with his neighbors.
	www.thanasis.com /ares.htm (3655 words)

	Mythorama : L'encyclopédie des mythes et des légendes du monde entier
		Ayant épousé Althée, fille de Thestius, il en eut Toxée, qu'il tua lui-même, pour avoir franchi un fossé ; il en eut ensuite Thyrée et Clymenus ; et deux filles, savoir, Gorgé qu'Andræmon épousa, et Déjanire qu'Althée eut, à ce qu'on dit, de Bacchus.
		Après en avoir ôté la dépouille, il la donna à Atalante ; les fils de Thestius se croyant déshonorés, si une femme avoit le prix en présence de tant d'hommes, la lui ôtèrent, disant qu'elle leur appartenoit par droit de naissance, si Méléagre ne la prenoit pas pour lui.
		Méléagre ayant, dans une sortie, tué quelques-uns des fils de Thestius, Althée lui donna sa malédiction.
	www.mythorama.com /_mythes/indexfr.php?tid=1422 (1199 words)

	The Internet Classics Archive \| Iphigenia At Aulis by Euripides
		Come, share with me thy story; to a loyal and trusty heart wilt thou be telling it; for Tyndareus sent me that day to form part of thy wife's dowry and to wait upon the bride with loyalty.
		Leda, the daughter of Thestius, had three children, maidens, Phoebe, Clytaemnestra my wife, and Helen; this last it was who had for wooers the foremost of the favoured sons of Hellas; but terrible threats of spilling his rival's blood were uttered by each of them, should he fail to win the maid.
		Now when they had once pledged their word and old Tyndareus with no small cleverness had beguiled them by his shrewd device, he allowed his daughter to choose from among her suitors the one towards whom the breath of love might fondly waft her.
	classics.mit.edu /Euripides/iphi_aul.html (7855 words)

	THESTIUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		В греческой мифологии, Thestius было сынком или Ares и Demonice, или Agenor Епичаста.
		Быть смущенным с Thespius, которое иногда назвал "Thestius."
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	www.faktoru.com /wiki/ru/th/Thestius.htm (53 words)

	Thestius Sources
		Evenus, Molus, Pylus and Thestius, sons of Ares by Demonice;
		Iphiclus, Evippus, Plexippus, and Eurypylus, sons, and Althaea, Leda, and Hypermestra, daughters of Thestius by Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea;
		Included in the list of Argonauts: Iphiclus, son of Thestius;
	www.csulb.edu /~dbouvier/SourceFiles/i681Sources.htm (39 words)

	SparkNotes: The Libation Bearers: Lines 585–652
		The story of Althaia is one example of a woman's misplaced vengeance.
		The daughter of Thestius was Althaia, who was mother to Meleager.
		When he was born, the fates came to her and said that he would live only as long as the log that was burning on the fire did not burn away.
	www.sparknotes.com /drama/libationbearers/section7.rhtml (1079 words)

	THESTIUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In der griechischen Mythologie war Thestius der Sohn entweder von Ares und von Demonice oder Agenor durch Epicasta.
		Er war der Vater von Iphiclus mit Leucippe.
		Nicht mit Thespius verwirrt werden, das gekennzeichnet manchmal als "Thestius."
	www.faktedon.com /wiki/de/th/Thestius.htm (76 words)

	enargea.org \| Tyndareos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		With the help of these sons Hippocoon expelled Icarius and Tyndareus from Lacedaemon.
		They fled to Thestius and allied themselves with him in the war which he waged with his neighbours; and Tyndareus married Leda, daughter of Thestius.
		But afterwards, when Hercules slew Hippocoon and his sons, they returned, and Tyndareus succeeded to the kingdom.
	asi-dsl-stat-b-8.apk.net /homyth/myths/Tyndareos.html (361 words)

	Who was Who in Roman Times: Family tree of Thestius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Who was Who in Roman Times: Family tree of Thestius
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	www.romansonline.com /Famy.asp?IntID=10154&Ename=Thestius (88 words)

	Chapter Hercules of Music <i>to</i> Hero of H by Brewer's Phrase & Fable
		Herculean Knot A snaky complication on the rod or caduceus of Mercury, adopted by the Grecian brides as the fastening of their woollen girdles, which only the bridegroom was allowed to untie when the bride retired for the night.
		As he did so he invoked Juno to render his marriage as fecund as that of Hercules, whose numerous wives all had families, amongst them being the fifty daughters of Thestius, each of whom conceived in one night.
		Herefordshire Kindness A good turn rendered for a good turn received.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/255/1173/22967/1.html (711 words)

	THESTIUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In mitologia greca, Thestius era il figlio di Ares e di Demonice, o Agenor da Epicasta.
		Con Eurythemis, può anche essere il padre di Althea, di Eurypylus, di Evippus, di Hypermnestra, di Leda e di Plexippus.
		Non essere confuso con Thespius, che a volte si è riferito a come "Thestius."
	www.facteri.com /wiki/it/th/Thestius.htm (68 words)

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