Perieres of Messenia

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Perieres of Messenia is a figure in Greek mythology, a Messenian king associated with the royal line of Perseus through his marriage to Gorgophone.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in Greek mythology
human
mythological Greek king
associatedWith Messenian royal dynasty
house of Perseus
linked to: House of Perseus

royal line of Perseus
child Aphareus
Icarius
Leucippus
Tyndareus
according to some traditions, other unnamed sons
possibly Pisus
connectedTo myths concerning the descendants of Perseus
myths of Messenia
country Messenia
culture Ancient Greek religion and mythology
fatherInLaw Perseus
genre Greek mythology
hasRoleIn genealogies of Spartan and Messenian royal houses
languageOfTradition Ancient Greek
marriageAlliance Perseid dynasty through Gorgophone
mentionedIn Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
Pausanias, Description of Greece
motherInLaw Andromeda
mythologicalEra age of heroes
mythologicalStatus semi-legendary king
notableRelative Aphareus
Gorgophone
Icarius
Leucippus
Perseus
Tyndareus
positionHeld king of Messenia
region Peloponnese
spouse Gorgophone
in some traditions, another wife besides Gorgophone
typeOfMythologicalFigure heroic-age king

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gorgophone spouse Perieres of Messenia
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus father Demaratus of Corinth
linked to: Perieres of Messenia
Enarete child Perieres
linked to: Perieres of Messenia
Cretheus sibling Perieres
linked to: Perieres of Messenia
Oebalus fatherOf Perieres (in some traditions)
linked to: Perieres of Messenia
Aphareus title King of Messenia
linked to: Perieres of Messenia
House of Aeolus hasMember Perieres (Messenian king)
linked to: Perieres of Messenia