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HIPPEUS (mortal Greek hoplite warrior)

Figure of myth · Greek mythological figure

Hippeus, mortal Greek hoplite warrior, full-length portrait
In the sources
3 ancient passages

Hippeus was a son of Heracles and Procris.1 Procris, a daughter of Thespius, bore twins, and Hippeus was the twin brother of Antileon.1 He crafted a stone wine jug and goblet with gold-inlaid edges.2

He provided pinewood couches placed on the ground with various coverlets for the marriage of Pirithous in Athens.2 In the artwork, he is shown standing beside Tyndareus and his children, marking his presence in that gathering.3

The codex facts behind this entry

Sources

  1. Apollodorus 2.7.8
  2. Athenaeus 11.48
  3. Pausanias 1.33.8
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 8 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from. Updated 29 October 2026.

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