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Mermeros and Pheres

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In Greek mythology, Mermeros and Pheres were the sons of Jason and Medea. They were killed either by the Corinthians or by Medea, for reasons that vary depending on the rendition (see Medea). In one account, Mermerus was killed by a lioness while hunting.

Namesakes

There were other characters in Greek mythology that bore the names Mermerus and Pheres:

  • Pheres, son of Cretheus and Tyro
  • Pheres, a Cretan killed by Aeneas in the Trojan War
  • Pheres, who fought under Aeneas and was killed by Halaesus
  • Pheres, a defender of Thebes
  • Pheres, also knowh as Phereus or Thyreus, one of the children of Oeneus and Althaea
  • Mermerus, father of Erythea and Ilus, who played host to Odysseus in a tale recounted in The Odyssey
  • Mermerus, a Centaur
  • Mermerus, a Trojan who was killed in a battle during the Trojan War. His armor was then stripped off his body by Antilochus.

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