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PETEUS (mythical figure)

Figure of myth · son of Orneus, mythical figure

Peteus, mythical figure, full-length portrait
Parents
Orneus
Children
Menestheus
In the sources
11 ancient passages

Peteus, son of Orneus, stood as the father of Menestheus and the grandson of Orneus.1,2,3,4,5 Fleeing from Athens, he was pursued by Aegeus.3 He led a group of people from Attica to the city of Stiris.3 This city took its name from the parish of Stiria, the home of most of his followers.3

While traveling along a road, he was stopped by Polyidus.6 Polyidus served him a portion of a sacrificial animal while he lay on the grass.6 His son was attacked by the leaders of the Lycians.7 The son of Peteos asked the Ajaxes to come and help him.7

The codex facts behind this entry

Sources

  1. Apollodorus 3.10.8
  2. Iliad 12 ¶15
  3. Pausanias 10.35.8
  4. Pausanias 2.25.6
  5. Plutarch, Theseus 32.1
  6. Athenaeus 11.1
  7. Iliad 12 ¶16
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 12 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from. Updated 30 October 2026.

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