Agreus (mythology)

In Greek mythology Agreus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγρεύς means "hunter") or Argeus (Greek: Ἀργεύς) was the name of several characters:

• Agreus, one of the Pans, son of Hermes and Sose.
• Agreus, son of Apollo and Euboea, daughter of Macareus. He was the lord of Diphys in Euboea, or king of the entire island.[1]
• Agreus, a warrior from Epidaurus, and one of the army of the Seven Against Thebes.[2]
• Agreus, a warrior from Calydon, also one of the army of the Seven Against Thebes.[3] He cut the right arm of Phegeus, the Theban.
• Agreus, a warrior from Pylos, yet another of the army of the Seven Against Thebes. He was killed by Menoeceus, son of Creon.[4]
• Agreus, another name for Aristaeus, son of Apollo and Cyrene. Also called Nomios.[5]

Notes

1. Hyginus, Fabulae 161
2. Statius, Thebaid 6.911
3. Statius, Thebaid 8.428
4. Statius, Thebaid 10.350
5. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 4.81.1

References

• Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
• Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888-1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid. Vol I-II. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.