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- to as "Thestius". The patronymic "Thestias" may refer to one of his daughters, Leda or Althaea, and "Thestiades" to his son Iphiclus. Thestius was the...
- offered the prize to Atalanta, who had drawn first blood. But the sons of Thestius, who considered it disgraceful that a woman should get the trophy where...
- later art of Leda and the Swan. Leda was the daughter of the Aetolian King Thestius hence she was also called Thestias. Her mother was possibly Leucippe, Deidameia...
- v. Thestius. Pseudo-Plutarch, On Rivers, 22.1. Apollodorus, 1.7.7; Hard, p. 413; Grimal, s.v. Thestius, p. 452; Brill's New Pauly, s.v. Thestius. Pseudo-Plutarch...
- queen of Calydon in Gr**** mythology. Althaea was the daughter of King Thestius and Eurythemis, and was sister to Leda, Hypermnestra, Iphiclus, Euippus...
- Epicaste and thus brother of Demonice (also known as Demodice) and possibly Thestius. Porthaon was the husband of Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas, who became...
- [1777]) Thestius selina (Hewitson, 1869) Thestius meridionalis (Draudt, 1870) Thestius epopea (Hewitson, 1870) Thestius azaria (Hewitson, 1867) Thestius lycabas...
- his two brothers, Tyndareus and Icarius, from Lacedaemon: they fled to Thestius at Pleuron, and dwelt beyond the river Achelous. Subsequently, when Heracles...
- princess who was the daughter of King Tyndareus and Leda, daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron. She was the (half-)sister of Castor and Pollux, Helen, Clytemnestra...
- Waterfield) It is said to have been called more anciently Thoas, Axenus and Thestius. The river Achelous begins at about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) elevation on...