Pheres (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Pheres (Ancient Greek: Φέρης, Phérēs; Latin: Pheres) may refer to the following individuals:
- Pheres, son of Cretheus and Tyro.[1]
- Pheres, son of Jason and Medea.[2]
- Pheres, also known as Phereus[3] or Thyreus,[4] a Calydonian prince as the son of King Oeneus and Althaea,[5] daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron. He was the brother of Deianeira, Meleager, Toxeus, Clymenus, Periphas, Agelaus and Gorge.[4] When the war between the Curetes and the Calydonians broke out, Pheres along with his brothers, including Meleager, all fell during the battle.[3][6]
- Pheres, a Cretan killed by Aeneas in the Trojan War.[7]
- Pheres, a companion of Aeneas in Italy. During the battle between the latter and Turnus, Pheres was killed by Halaesus.[8]
- Pheres, a defender of Thebes[9]
