Melaneus

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In Greek mythology, Melaneus was the son of Apollo and Pronoe, a nymph. He was the founder of Oechalia (Oikhalia), variously located in Thessaly, Messenia or Eubonea.

Melaneus inherited Apollo's archery skills and was a noted archer, and married Stratonice. He was the father of Eurytus, the famous archer whose reputation overshadowed his father. Stratonice was later carried away by Apollo. Alternative, Melaneus was the husband of Oechalia (merely the eponym of the kingdom he ruled).

[edit] References

  • March, J., Cassell's Dictionary Of Classical Mythology, London, 1999. ISBN 0-304-35161-X
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