Megareus
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In Greek mythology, Megareus may refer to:
- Megareus of OnchestusMegareus of OnchestusIn Greek mythology, Megareus of Onchestus was king of Onchestus in Boeotia. He was either son of Poseidon and Oenope, daughter of Epopeus, or of Onchestus , or of Apollo, or of Aegeus, or of Hippomenes. He came with his army to the assistance of Nisos, husband of his sister Abrota, against Minos...
, King of Onchestus, Boeotia, father of HippomenesHippomenesIn Greek mythology, Hippomenes , also known as Melanion, was the husband of Atalanta.- Overview :When men who were struck by Atalanta's beauty watched her run through the forest, she became angry and told them "I will race anyone who wants to marry me! Whoever is so swift that he can outrun me will... - Megareus of ThebesMegareus of ThebesMegareus of Thebes was the son of Eurydice of Thebes and Creon, a king of Thebes, who appears in Antigone, a play by Sophocles....
, son of Eurydice of Thebes; defended Thebes against the Seven Against Thebes, committed suicide to save it