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SYLEUS (son of Poseidon in Greek mythology)

Figure of myth · son of Poseidon in Greek mythology

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Parents
Poseidon
Children
Xenodoce
In the sources
3 ancient passages

Syleus, a child of Poseidon, was located in the region of Aulis.1 He seized strangers passing by and forced them to work in his vineyards.1,2 Heracles killed Syleus by striking him with a hoe.2 The accounts differ, for Apollodorus states that Heracles killed Syleus and his daughter Xenodoce after setting fire to his vineyards, including the roots.1 Xenodoce was the child of Syleus.

The codex facts behind this entry

In the myths

Syleus seized strangers passing by and forced them to work in his vineyards. Apollodorus 2.6.3 +1

Sources

  1. Apollodorus 2.6.3
  2. Diodorus 4.31
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 4 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from, here drawn from Apollodorus, Diodorus of Sicily. Updated 29 October 2026.

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