Hodoedocus
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In Greek mythology
, Hodoedocus (Ὁδοίδοκος) was a son of Cynus and grandson of Opus
. His father and sister, Larymna, were eponym
s of the cites Cynus
in Locris
and Larymna in Boeotia
respectively.
Hodoedocus was the father of Oileus
by Agrianome, daughter of Perseon, and of Calliarus by Laonome.
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Hodoedocus (Ὁδοίδοκος) was a son of Cynus and grandson of Opus
Opus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Opus was a son of Zeus and Protogeneia, the daughter of Deucalion. Opus was a king of the Epeians and father of Cambyse or Protogeneia....
. His father and sister, Larymna, were eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
s of the cites Cynus
Cynus
Cynus in Ancient Greece, was a city and seaport of Opus in Eastern Locris....
in Locris
Locris
Locris was a region of ancient Greece, the homeland of the Locrians, made up of three distinct districts.-Locrian tribe:...
and Larymna in Boeotia
Boeotia
Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:...
respectively.
Hodoedocus was the father of Oileus
Oileus
In Greek mythology, Oileus was the king of Locris. His father was given as Hodoedocus and his mother as Agrianome , according to Hyginus's Fabulae. Oileus's wife was Eriopis, who bore him a son named Ajax...
by Agrianome, daughter of Perseon, and of Calliarus by Laonome.