Oeceus

In Greek mythology, Oeceus or Oiceus (Ancient Greek: Οἰκιάδαο) was a king of Olenus. According to Callimachus,[1] he was father of his successor Dexamenus, the father of Theronice, Theraephone,[2] Eurypylus,[3] and Deianira,[4] also known as Mnesimache[5] or Hippolyte.[6]

  1. ^ Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 102
  2. ^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 5.3.3
  3. ^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 7.19.9
  4. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 31 & 33
  5. ^ Apollodorus, 2.5.5
  6. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 4.33.1