Hypseus

In Greek mythology, the name Hypseus (; ) may refer to: Hypseus, a king of the Lapiths and son of the river god Peneus either by (1) the naiad Creusa, daughter of Gaia; (2) Philyra, daughter of Asopus or (3) Naïs. By the naiad Chlidanope he had four daughters: Cyrene, Themisto, Alcaea and Astyagyia. Hypseus, who fought on Phineus' side against Perseus, killed Prothoenor but was himself slain by Perseus. Hypseus, son of Asopus, who fought in the war of the Seven against Thebes. He killed a number of opponents, including Antiphōs, Astyages, Linus, and Tages, and was himself slain by Capaneus.

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