Oeneus .

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Oeneus .

Notes

In Greek
oînos = wine

king of Calydon, left town to let Dionysus have sex with his wife, was given the gift of 
wine in return.  forgot to sacrifice to Artemis, who sent giant boar, leading to the 
Calydonian Boar Hunt.

Sources
Parents Portheus . () Euryte . () Siblings Alcathous . () Melas . () Leucopeus . () Oeneus . () Olenias . () Sterope . () Agrius . ()
Marriage To Althaea . () m. Notes Parents Thestius . () Eurythemis . () Children by Althaea .
Toxeus . () Meleager . () Deianira . () Periphas . () Agelaus . () Pheres . () Gorge . () Clymenus . () Thyreus . ()
Marriage To Periboea . () m. Notes Parents Hipponous . () other women . () Children by Periboea .
Tydeus . ()
Marriage To serving woman . () r. Notes Children by serving woman .
Laocoon . ()
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