Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the Ancient Greece concerning their List of Greek mythological figures#Immortals and Greek hero cult, Cosmology#Metaphysical cosmology, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.... , Idas was a son of Aphareus
Aphareus
In Greek mythology, Aphareus , son of Gorgophone and Perieres, was the husband of Arene and father of Lynceus and Idas.... and Arene and brother of Lynceus
Lynceus (Argonaut)
Lynceus was the jealous murderer of Castor and Polydeuces, along with his brother, Idas. Idas and Lynceus murdered Castor because they all sought Phoebe and Hilaeira, daughters of Leucippus .... . He and Lynceus loved Hilaeira
Hilaeira
In Greek mythology, Hilaeira was a daughter of Leucippus and Philodice. She was one of the Leucippides, along with her sister Phoebe . Hilaeira and Phoebe were priestesses of Artemis and Athena, and betrothed to Lynceus and Idas, the sons of Aphareus.... and Phoebe
Phoebe
Phoebe or Phebe is a female given name. Phoebe is also the name of a bird or a girl's name from the Book of Romans... and fought with their rival suitors, Castor and Polydeuces, killing the mortal brother Castor. He was also one of the Argonauts
Argonauts
In Greek mythology, the Argonauts were a band of heroes who, in the years before the Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece.... and a participant in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar
Calydonian Boar
The Calydonian Boar is one of the monsters of Greek mythology that had to be overcome by heroes of the Olympian age. Sent by Artemis to ravage the region of Calydon in Aetolia because its king failed to honor her in his rites to the gods, it was killed in the Calydonian Hunt, in which many male heroes took part, but also a powerful wom... . He kidnapped Marpessa
Marpessa
In Greek mythology, Marpessa was an Aetolian princess, and a granddaughter of Ares. She was kidnapped by Idas but loved by Apollo as well. Zeus made her choose between them.... . Apollo also desired her and Zeus
Zeus
Zeus in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky father and List of thunder gods. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull , and oak.... made the girl choose. Idas had one daughter named Cleopatra
Cleopatra Alcyone
Cleopatra Alcyone was the daughter of Idas and Marpessa and the wife of Meleager; she died with grief when her husband was killed by Apollo. ... .
