Staphylus (son of Dionysus) explained

In Greek mythology, Staphylus (; Ancient Greek: Στάφυλος, 'grape cluster') was the son of wine-god Dionysus^[1] and Ariadne.^[2] His brothers include Oenopion, Thoas, Peparethus, Euanthes^[3] and Phanus.^[4] Another source stated that Staphylus's brothers were Maron, Thoas, and Eunous.^[5]

Mythology

Staphylus and his brother Phanus are counted among the Argonauts.^{[6] [7]}

As one of Rhadamanthys' generals, he was the founder of the colony of Peparethos on the island of Skopelos, in the Northern Sporades island chain.^[8] Staphylus dwelt in Naxos and was married to Chrysothemis, by whom he had three daughters: Rhoeo, who was a lover to Apollo,^[9] Parthenos, and Molpadia or Hemithea.^[10] The latter became the mother of Basileus with Lyrcus after Lyrcus had made a journey to the oracle at Didyma. Staphylus is said to have enticed Lyrcus into too much drinking of wine and then, when Lyrcus' senses were dulled by drunkenness, united him with Hemithea.^[11]

Notes

1. [Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]
2. [Scholia]
3. Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 3.996
4. Book: Greek and Roman Mythology. Staphylus grape.. Hermann Steuding. Karl Pomeroy Harrington. Herbert Cushing Tolman. Leach, Shewell, and Sanborn. 1897. Original from Harvard University. 68, 69 (item 92).
5. [Theophilus of Antioch]
6. Apollodorus, 1.9.16
7. Book: McClintock, John. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Harper & brothers. 1889. 989.
8. [Diodorus Siculus]
9. Book: Müller, Karl Otfried Müller. Introduction to a Scientific System of Mythology (Translated by John Leitch). Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. 1844. Original from the University of Michigan. 341.
10. Diodorus Siculus, 5.62.3
11. [Parthenius of Nicaea|Parthenius]

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.
• Pseudo-Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.