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Neleus
Νηλεύς grc
Mythical son of Poseidon or Cretheus and father of Nestor
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Roles, not beliefs
Overview
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Life
One office on record
Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.
What this means
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- Dates unrecorded king of Pylos
Family
The family of Neleus
Parents, consorts and children as the accounts give them. Choose a consort to see the children the stories give the two.
Accounts differ about a god’s family. Where they name different parents, the tree sets them side by side instead of choosing one.
The family as a list · 22
Kinship in an account 1
What this means
Parentage as a named source tells it. Not an independently established biological relationship, and different accounts disagree.
Does not imply an independently established biological relationship · agreement between accounts
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Family 21
What this means
A documented human family relationship. Not a succession mechanism, and not religious transmission.
Does not imply a right to an office · transmission of a teaching · a shared religious affiliation
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- child of (child) Cretheus in Greek mythology, king and founder of Iolcus
- child of (father) Hippocoon father of Neleus
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child of (father) Poseidon one of the twelve Olympians presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses - child of (child) Tyro daughter of Salmoneus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Alastor Greek mythical character, son of Neleus
- parent of (child) Asterius son of Neleus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Chromius son of Neleus and Chloris, brother of Nestor
- parent of (child) Deimachus son of Neleus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Epilaus son of Neleus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Eurybius son of Neleus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Eurymenes son of Neleus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Evagoras mythical son of Neleus
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parent of (father) Nestor wise ruler of Pylos in Greek mythology, son of Neleus -
parent of (father) Periclymenus son of Neleus in Greek mythology - parent of (father) Pero Greek mythical figure, daughter of Neleus
- parent of (child) Phrasius son of Neleus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Phrygius son of Neleus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Pylaon son of Neleus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Taurus son of Neleus in Greek mythology
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sibling of Pelias mythical king of Iolcus, and son of Poseidon who sent Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece - married to Chloris wife of Neleus and daughter of Amphion
Sources
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22 statements on this record
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