Melisseus

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Melisseus is the mythical king of Crete who is described in some accounts as related to Amalthea in the context of Zeus's upbringing. An Orphic version of the story includes this relationship.

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When

First attested: 400 BCE
Attested period: -400 – 2020
Historical notes: Melisseus appears in Orphic versions of Zeus's upbringing myth as the mythical king of Crete related to Amalthea.

Relationships

allied with: Amalthea
parent of: Melissa, Amaltheia, Adrasteia, Ida
co occurs with: Adrasteia, Cybele, Zeus, Kouretes, Titans, Nemesis, Cronus, Rhea

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“Other accounts of Zeus's upbringing describe Amalthea as related to Melisseus, the mythical king of Crete, including an Orphic version of the story”
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“a Cretan nymph, and daughter of Melisseus”
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