Who were the parents of Meleager according to Apollodorus?
Apollodorus records that Althaea and King Oeneus were the parents of Meleager. Other accounts suggest his father was the god Ares.
Apollodorus records that Althaea and King Oeneus were the parents of Meleager. Other accounts suggest his father was the god Ares.
Meleager killed Toxeus and Plexippus because they insulted Atalanta while arguing about the distribution of spoils. These men grew enraged that a woman received the prize for killing the beast.
The Moirai predicted he would live only until a piece of wood burning in the family hearth was consumed by fire. His mother Althaea placed the hidden log upon the fire after he killed her brothers, fulfilling the prophecy and killing him.
Gorge and Deianira mourned his death excessively and were turned into guineafowl known as meleagrides according to Hyginus Fabulae 174. Pliny the Elder recorded this belief as part of his broader survey of natural wonders.
Heracles wept tears after hearing Meleager's account of his life and reached for his bow to defend himself against the formidable hero. Meleager described leaving his sister Or perhaps half-sister Deianira unwedded before the poem breaks off.