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EVENUS (king in Greek mythology)

Figure of myth · king in Greek mythology

Evenus, king in Greek mythology, full-length portrait
Parents
Ares, Demonice, Sterope
Consorts
Alcippe
Children
Marpessa
In the sources
7 ancient passages

Evenus, son of Ares and Demonice, ruled the kingdom of Calydon.1,2 He was the father of Marpessa and brother to Molus, while Sterope is also named among his parents in certain records.3,4,1

Tragedy struck when Idas abducted Evenus's daughter, prompting the king to pursue the abductor in a chariot.3,4 Failing to catch his prey, Evenus killed his own horses in a fit of rage.3 His mother, Demonice, killed him and then took her own life with a sword.2

His sisters mourned his death deeply, and Artemis transformed them into birds in their grief.2 Alcippe is listed as a consort of the late king.

The codex facts behind this entry

Sources

  1. Apollodorus 1.7.7
  2. Ovid Met. 8.260-546 (12)
  3. Apollodorus 1.7.8
  4. Pausanias 5.18.2
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 14 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from. Updated 31 October 2026.

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