A Wisdom Archive on Phoroneus

In Greek mythology, Phoroneus was a culture-hero, son of Inachus and Melia. He was a Peloponnesian king and introduced both Hera and fire to his people. He was heavily worshipped in Argos. Other related archivesArgos, Greek mythology, Hera, Inachus, Melia, Peloponnesian, culture-hero

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Inachus is one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology. Inachus was married to Melia, with whom he had one son: Phoroneus. He personified the eponymous river in Greece. He is the father of Io. He founded the city of Argos after rendering the province of Argolis inhabitable again, following the deluge of Deucalion. Other related archivesArgolis, Argos, Deucalion, Greece, Greek mythology, Io, Melia, Oceanids, Phoroneus

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In Greek mythology, Melia was a nymph, one of the Meliae, who were daughters of Oceanus. By her brother Inachus, she became the mother of Io, Phoroneus and Aegialeus or Phegeus. In other stories, she was the mother of Amycus by Poseidon. Hesiod's, Theogony (187), tells how the Meliae appeared from the drops of blood spilled when Cronus castrated Uranus. Melia is also the name of the village in the southeastern part of the Evros prefecture Melia is also the name of a genus of trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae, notably the Chi ...

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A culture hero is a mythological or historically-embellished hero specific to some group (cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, etc.) who changes the world through invention or discovery. A typical culture hero might be credited as the discoverer of fire, or agriculture, songs, tradition and religion, and is usually the most important legendary figure of a people, sometimes as the founder of its ruling dynasty. The hero is sometimes said to be still living, but is often instead a ... Including:

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There are five figures in Greek mythology named Argus: 1. Argus Panoptes, (Argus "all eyes") was a giant with a hundred eyes. He was also the nymph Io's brother. He was thus a very effective watchman, as only a few of the eyes would sleep at a time; there were always eyes still awake. Argus was Hera's servant. His great service to the Olympian pantheon was to slay the chthonic serpent-legged monster Echidna as she slept in her cave (Homer, Iliad ii.783; Hesiod, Theogony, 295ff; Apollodorus, ii.i.2). Hera's last ta ...

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Phoroneus (Ancient Greek). A Titan; an ancestor and generator of mankind. According to a legend of Argolis, like Prometheus he was credited with bringing fire to this earth (Pausanias). The god of a river in Peloponnesus.

 
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Phoroneus (Greek) A son of Inachos and founder of Argos; he may be called the Argive Prometheus. His mother was Melia (ash tree) and is mystically parallel with the Scandinavian Yggdrasil. His own name suggests a connection with the Sanskrit bhuranyu (rapid, quick), an epithet of the sun and of Vishnu. He was a carrier of the divine fire of spiritual intellect to men, whereby he made them participators -- when they proved themselves worthy of it -- in heavenly bliss.

 
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