GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex
POEAS (argonaut and friend of Heracles)
Figure of myth · Argonaut and friend of Heracles in Greek mythology
- Parents
- Thaumacus
- Consorts
- Methone, Demonassa
- Children
- Philoctetes
- In the sources
- 13 ancient passages
Poeas, a prince and son of Thaumacus, was a figure of royal lineage.1,2 He was the father of Philoctetes.3,4 Poeas was one of the nobles who assembled to sail on the Argo.2
While passing by to look for his flocks, Poeas lit the funeral pyre for Heracles when no one else would do so.5,6 In some accounts, Poeas also killed Talos by shooting him in the ankle, demonstrating his skill with the weapon.7
The codex facts behind this entry
In the myths
Poeas lit the funeral pyre for Heracles when no one else would do so. Apollodorus 2.7.7 +1 Heracles gave his bow to Poeas while the pyre was burning. Apollodorus 2.7.7 +1
