noun

Oeneus

gen. ĕi and ĕos · gender masculine

(), , , = Οινεύς

a king of Ætolia; Calydon; the husband of Althœa

a king of Ætolia or Calydon, the husband of Althœa, and father of Meleager, Tydeus, Dejanira, Gorgo, etc., Ov. M. 8, 281 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 172; Stat. Th. 2, 165; 586; Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 8, 20.— Hence,

the daughter of Œneus; Dejanira

Oenēis, ĭdis, f., = Οἰνηΐς, the daughter of Œneus, i. e. Dejanira, Sen. Herc. Oet. 583.—

Œnean •

Oenēĭus, a, um, adj., = Οἰνήϊος, Œnean: Oeneius heros, i. e. Tydeus, Stat. Th. 5, 661.—

Œnean; of Calydon; Ætolia

Oenēus (trisyl.), a, um, adj., = Οἰνήϊος, Œnean: Oeneos per agros, i. e. of Calydon or Ætolia, Ov M. 8, 281.—

a male descendant of Œneus •

Oenīdes, ae, m., = Οἰνείδης, a male descendant of Œneus: at manus Oenidae variat, i. e. Meleager, Ov. M. 8, 414; Val. Fl. 3, 690: et generum Oeniden, Appule Daune, tuum, i. e. Diomedes, son of Tydeus, Ov. F. 4, 76; cf. id. M. 14, 512.

Perseus ID: n32310 Key: Oeneus1