Oenopion
deity earth Greek single tradition · 2
Oenopion was the personification of wine. He was the son of Ariadne and Dionysus.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Hesiodic sources from the 8th century BCE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Arachne, Cedalion, Zeus, Helios, Minotaur, Pasiphaë, Glaucus, Perse, Crete, Minos, Deucalion, Europa, Asterius, Acacallis, Androgeus, Phaedra, Xenodice, Catreus, Hermes, Athena, Semele, Artemis (Diana), Hephaestus
- sibling of
- Staphylus, Thoas, Peparethus, Eurymedon, Phliasus, Ceramus, Maron, Euanthes, Latramys, Tauropolis
- enemy of
- Orion
- parent of
- Merope
Mentioned by
- Zeus
- Helios
- Minotaur
- Pasiphaë
- Glaucus
- Perse
- Crete
- Minos
- Deucalion
- Europa
- Asterius
- Acacallis
- Androgeus
- Phaedra
- Xenodice
- Catreus
and 7 more
Sources
Source passages
“Ariadne bore Dionysus famous children, including Oenopion, Staphylus, and Thoas.”
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“Oenopion welcomed him with a banquet; Orion got drunk and assaulted Merope. In revenge, Oenopion stabbed out Orion's eyes, and then threw him off the island.”
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