Iasus

In Greek mythology, Iasus (; Ancient Greek: Ἴασος) or Iasius (; Ἰάσιος) was the name of several people: Iasus (Iasius), one of the Dactyli or Curetes. Iasus, king of Argos. Iasus, son of Io Iasius (Iasion), son of Eleuther and brother of Pierus. He was the father of Chaeresilaus and Astreis. Iasius, another name of Iasion. Iasus (Iasius), the Arcadian father of Atalanta by Clymene, daughter of Minyas; he was the son of King Lycurgus of Arcadia by either Eurynome or Cleophyle. His brothers were Ancaeus, Epochus and Amphidamas. Iasus, father of Nepeia, who married King Olympus and gave her name to the plain of Nepeia near Cyzicus. Iasius, winner of the horse-racing contest at the Olympic games held by Heracles. Iasus (Iasius), king of Orchomenus and son of Persephone, daughter of Minyas. He was the father of Amphion, father of Chloris, wife of Neleus and Phylomache, wife of Pelias. Iasus, father of Phaedimus. His son was killed by Amyntas in the war of the Seven against Thebes. Iasus, son of Sphelus (himself son of Bucolus), leader of the Athenians, was killed by Aeneas in the Trojan War. Iasus, king of Cyprus, father of Dmetor. In the Odyssey, he appears in a story told (and made up) by Odysseus. Iasus, father of Palinurus and Iapis. Notes References