Orneus

In Greek mythology, Orneus (/ˈɔːrnˌjuːs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀρνεύς) may refer to two different personages:

• Orneus, an Athenian prince as the son of King Erechtheus^[1][2] and probably Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia.^[3] His possible siblings were Protogeneia, Pandora, Creusa, Procris, Oreithyia, Chthonia,^[4] Merope,^[5] Cecrops, Pandorus, Metion,^[6] Thespius,^[7] Eupalamus^[8] and Sicyon.^[9] Orneus was the father of Peteus and through the latter became the grandfather of Menestheus,^[10] successor of Theseus. The town of Orneae is believed to be named after him.^[11] Otherwise, the eponym of the land was attributed to the naiad Ornea, daughter of the river-god Asopus and Metope.^[12]
• Orneus, one of the centaurs who attended Pirithous' wedding. He fought against the Lapiths and fled.^[13]