Perieres

In Greek mythology, Perieres was the 'overbold' king of Messene, an ancient polis in southern Peloponnese. Biography Perieres' parentage and offspring vary across ancient authors. In most sources, however, he was a son of King Aeolus and Enarete, daughter of Deimachus. His siblings were Athamas, Cretheus, Deioneus, Magnes, Salmoneus, Sisyphus, Alycone, Calyce, Canace, Peisidice and Perimede. In some accounts, Perieres was called the son of Dioplethes, son of King Myrmidon of Phthia and possibly Peisidice, daughter of Aeolus. The Bibliotheca mentioned two different versions of Perieres' lineage or two distinct character named Perieres. In the first version, he could be a son of King Cynortas, the husband of Gorgophone, the famous daughter of Perseus, and the father of Tyndareus, Icarius, Aphareus and Leucippus. Meanwhile, in the second story, Perieres could be a son of Aeolus and father of only two sons by Gorgophone, Aphareus and Leucippus. In this case, Tyndareus and Icarius, along with Hippocoon and Arene, would be the children of Oebalus, son of Perieres, the son of Cynortas; their mother being the nymph Bateia. In addition, Polydora and Borus were also called his children.