Azeus

In Greek mythology, Azeus (Ancient Greek: Ἀζεύς) was a Minyan prince as the youngest among the sons of King Clymenus of Orchomenus.^[1]

Family

Azeus mother was probably Boudeia, daughter of Lycus.^[2] He was the brother of Erginus,^[3] Stratius, Arrhon, Pyleus,^[4] Eurydice^[5] and Axia.^[6] Azeus was the father of King Actor, father of Astyoche who coupled with Ares and begat Ascalaphus and Ialmenus, the Orchomenian leaders during the Trojan War.^[7]

Mythology

Azeus went with his brothers, under the command of Erginus against Thebes, to take vengeance for the murder of his father, who had been slain by the Thebans at a festival of the Onchestian Poseidon.^[8]