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Deioneus

 
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In Greek mythology, Deioneus (Greek: Δηιονεύς) or Deion (Greek: Δηίων) is a name attributed to the following individuals:

  • Son of Aeolus, king of Phocis, and father of Cephalus, Actor, Aenetus, Phylacus and Asterodia.
  • Father-in-law of Ixion to-be, Deioneus was pushed into a bed of flaming coals so that Ixion wouldn't have to pay the bride-price.
  • Son of Eurytus the Oechalian.
  • Also called Eioneus, and the presumed mythological eponym of the Thracian city of Eion. This character was the father of Rhesus, according to Homer.

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