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/bee oh"teuhs/, n. Class. Myth.a son of Arne and Poseidon, and ancestor of the Boeotians.
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BOEOTUS — Itoni et Menalippae nymphae fil. Pausan. in Boeoticus statim ab initio. Item, fil. Neptuni. Steph … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Boeotus — In Greek mythology, Boeotus (or Boiotos Βοιωτός) was the eponymous source of Boeotia in Greece. Poseidon fathered both Aeolus and Boeotus with Arne (or Melanippe). It was then through Boeotus that Arne became the ancestress of the Boeotians. In… … Wikipedia
Boeotus — /bee oh teuhs/, n. Class. Myth. a son of Arne and Poseidon, and ancestor of the Boeotians … Useful english dictionary
Arne (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Arne (Ἄρνη) or Melanippe (Μελανίππη) was a daughter of Aeolus and Melanippe (also Hippe or Euippe), daughter of Chiron. Poseidon fathered Aeolus and Boeotus with her while he was in the form of a bull. Through Boeotus, she was … Wikipedia
Melanippe — Not to be confused with Melanippus. In Greek mythology, Melanippe referred to several different people. Daughter of the Centaur Chiron. Also known as Hippe or Euippe. She bore a daughter to Aeolus, Melanippe or Arne (see below). She escaped to… … Wikipedia
Aeolus — For the click beetle genus, see Aeolus (beetle) .Aeolus (Greek: polytonic|Αἴολος [aí.jo.los] , Ailos Modern Greek:Audio IPA|lang=Greek|Ell Aiolos.ogg| [ e.o.los] ), Latinized as Æolus was the ruler of the winds in Greek mythology. In fact this… … Wikipedia
Poseidon — This article is about the Greek god. For other uses, see Poseidon (disambiguation). Poseidon … Wikipedia
Demosthenes — For other historical and fictional personages named Demosthenes, see Demosthenes (disambiguation). Demosthenes Bust of Demosthenes (Louvre, Paris, France) Born … Wikipedia
Ogyges — Ogyges, Ogygus or Ogygos (Greek: Ὠγύγης or Ὤγυγος) is a primeval mythological ruler in ancient Greece, generally of Boeotia,[1] but an alternative tradition makes him the first king of Attica. Contents 1 Etymology 2 … Wikipedia
Metapontum — Map of ancient Lucania showing Metapontum (center right) Metapontum, Metapontium or Metapontion (Greek: Μεταπόντιον: Thuc., Strab., and all Greek writers have this form; the Latins almost universally Metapontum), was an important city of Magna… … Wikipedia