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Staphylus ( / ˈstæfɪləs /; Ancient Greek: Στάφυλος "grape cluster") is one of several personages of ancient Greek mythology, almost always associated with grapes or wine : Staphylus, son of wine-god Dionysus and Ariadne. [1] Staphylus, beloved of Dionysus, from the island of Thasos. It is thanks to Dionysus' love for him that ...
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Staphylus. A son of Dionysus and Ariadne, 1 or of Theseus and Ariadne, 2 was one of the Argonauts. 3 By Chrysothemis he became the father of three daughters, Molpadia, Rhoeo, and Parthenos. Rhoeo was beloved by Apollo, and Staphylus, believing that she was with child by someone else, locked her up in a chest and threw her into the sea.
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The son of wine-god Dionysus and Ariadne. His brothers include Oenopion ("wine drinker"), Thoas, Peparethus, Phanus and Euanthes ("the richly blooming"). Both Staphylus and Phanus are counted among the Argonauts. As one of Rhadamanthys' generals, he was the founder of the colony of Peparethos on the island of Skopelos in the Northern Sporades island chain. Staphylus dwelt in Naxos Island and ...
Oenopion was the son of the Cretan princess Ariadne by Dionysus. [3] [4] He was born on Lemnos. His brothers were Thoas, Staphylus, Latromis, Euanthes, and Tauropolis. [5] By Queen Helike, Oenopion had one daughter, called either Merópē, or Aërō by Parthenius. [6] He also had several sons, namely Melas, Talus, Maron, Euanthes, Salagus and ...
Hayhurst's Scallopwing Staphylus hayhurstii. Hayhurst's Scallopwing. Staphylus hayhurstii. View More Photos ». Butterfly: Wingspan: 1 - 1¼ inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm). UPPER SURFACE (dorsal): dark blackish brown with two darker bands and tiny gold flecks. Forewing has a few small white spots. Hindwing is scalloped. Males have a costal fold.
