(Πιτθεύς/Pittheús, name probably derived from πειθώ/peithṓ [1], therefore something like 'good adviser' [3], cf. [2]). P. was perhaps originally an ancient oracular deity, according to the sources the son of Pelops and Hippodamia [1], a brother of Atreus and Thyestes (Eur. Med. 684; Eur. Heracl. 207; Apollod. Epit. 2,10; Schol. Eur. Or. 5; Ov. Met. 8,622f.), father of Aethra (Hom. Il. 3,144; Eur. Heracl. 207f.; Eur. Supp. 4-7; Bacchyl. 17,34; Hyg. Fab. 14,5 and elsewhere) and Henioche [4] (Plut. Theseus 25,11f), grandfather of Theseus, great-grandfather of Hippolyt…
Pittheus(302 words)
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Antoni, Silke (Kiel), “Pittheus”, in: Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 01 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e926440>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510
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