Deioneus

In Greek mythology, Deioneus (/daɪˈoʊniːəs/; Ancient Greek: Δηιονεύς means "ravager"^[1]) or Deion (/ˈdaɪ.ɒn/; Ancient Greek: Δηίων) is a name attributed to the following individuals:

Deioneus, king of Phocis and son of King Aeolus of Aeolia and Enarete, daughter of Deimachus.^[2] He was the brother of Salmoneus, Sisyphus, Cretheus, Perieres, Athamas, Magnes, Calyce, Canace, Alcyone, Pisidice and Perimede. By Diomede, Deioneus became the father of Cephalus,^[3] Actor, Aenetus, Phylacus, Asterodia^[4] and Philonis.^[5] After the death of his brother, Salmoneus, Deioneus took his daughter Tyro into his house, and gave her in marriage to Cretheus.^[6]
Deioneus, the Perrhaebian^[7] father of Dia^[8] and father-in-law-to-be of Ixion, Deioneus was pushed by him into a bed of flaming coals so that Ixion wouldn't have to pay the bride price.^[9] Also known as Eioneus.
Deion, father of Nisus, king of Megara.^[10] Otherwise, the latter was called the son of Pandion II^[11] or Ares.^[12]
Deioneus, an Oeachalian prince as son of King Eurytus and Antiope^[13] or Antioche,^[14] and thus brother to Iole, Toxeus, Clytius, Didaeon and Iphitos. He married Perigune, daughter of Sinis, whose father was killed by Theseus.^[15]
Deioneus, one of the sons of Heracles and Megara.^[16]

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