Deioneus
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In Greek mythology, Deioneus (/daɪˈoʊniːəs/; Ancient Greek: Δηιονεύς, romanized: Dēioneús, lit. 'ravager'[1]) or Deion (/ˈdaɪ.ɒn/; Δηίων) is a name attributed to the following individuals:
- Deioneus, king of Phocis and son of King Aeolus of Aeolia and Enarete, daughter of Deimachus.[2] He was the brother of Salmoneus, Sisyphus, Cretheus, Perieres, Athamas, Magnes, Calyce, Canace, Alcyone, Pisidice and Perimede. By Diomede, Deioneus became the father of Cephalus,[3] Actor, Aenetus, Phylacus, Asterodia[4] and Philonis.[5] After the death of his brother, Salmoneus, Deioneus took his daughter Tyro into his house, and gave her in marriage to Cretheus.[6]
- Deioneus, the Perrhaebian[7] father of Dia[8] and father-in-law-to-be of Ixion, Deioneus was pushed by him into a bed of flaming coals so that Ixion wouldn't have to pay the bride price.[9] Also known as Eioneus.
- Deion, father of Nisus, king of Megara.[10] Otherwise, the latter was called the son of Pandion II[11] or Ares.[12]
- Deioneus, an Oeachalian prince as son of King Eurytus and Antiope[13] or Antioche,[14] and thus brother to Iole, Toxeus, Clytius, Didaeon and Iphitos. He married Perigune, daughter of Sinis, whose father was killed by Theseus.[15]
- Deioneus, one of the sons of Heracles and Megara.[16]
