Oeax (mythology)

In Greek and Roman mythology, Oeax () was a Euboean prince as the son of King Nauplius.Apollodorus, 2.1.5 & 3.2.2; Dictys Cretensis, Trojan War Chronicle 1.1 & 6.2; Hyginus, Fabulae 117-

Family Oeax's mother has been variously named as Clymene,Apollodorus, 2.1.5, 3.2.2 and Epitome 6.8; Dictys Cretensis, Trojan War Chronicle 1.1 & 6.2; Hyginus, Fabulae 117 Hesione or Philyra.Hard, p. 236; Gantz, p. 604; Apollodorus, 3.2.2 with Cercops as the authority for Hesione while Nostoi as the source for Philyra He was also the brother of Nausimedon and Palamedes, a Greek warrior at the Trojan War.

Mythology Oeax accompanied his brother Palamedes to Troy.Philostratus, Heroica 715 In the aftermath of Palamedes' murder by Odysseus, he inscribed a message on oar-blades to their father, Nauplius, who came to the camp of the Greeks and threatened Agamemnon, though he left empty-handed. In response, the Greeks attempted to throw Oeax in the sea, but he was rescued by the Nereids.Euripides, Fragments F 588a

Because Oeax was angry at the Greeks for killing Palamedes at Troy, he falsely told Clytemnestra about Agamemnon bringing back Cassandra, a Trojan concubine, which led to Clytemnestra plotting to kill Agamemnon.- Hyginus, Fabulae 117 Dictys also credits him with turning the wife of Diomedes, Aegiale, against him as well.Dictys Cretensis 6.2 Later, Oeax tried to banish Orestes after the latter murdered his mother Clytemnestra.Euripides, Orestes 432–433- Ultimately, Oeax and his brother Nausimedon were killed by Pylades after helping Aegisthus in his fight with Orestes.Nausimedon and Oeax were referred to only as Nauplius's sons in Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 1.22.6

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