In Greek mythology, Azeus ( or ; ), also Aezeius (), was a Minyan prince as the youngest among the sons of King Clymenus of Orchomenus.Pausanias, 9.37.1 & 7
Family Azeus mother was probably Boudeia, daughter of Lycus.Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.185 He was the brother of Erginus,Eustathius ad Homer, Iliad 1076.26; Scholia ad Iliad 16.572; ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.185; Pausanias, 9.37.1 Stratius, Arrhon, Pyleus,Pausanias, 9.37.1 EurydiceHomer, Odyssey 3.452 and Axia.Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Axia Azeus was the father of King Actor, father of Astyoche who coupled with Ares and begat Ascalaphus and Ialmenus, the Orchomenian leaders during the Trojan War.Homer, Iliad 2.511 ff; Pausanias, 9.37.7
Mythology Azeus went with his brothers, under the command of Erginus against Thebes, to take vengeance for the murder of his father, who had been slain by the Thebans at a festival of the Onchestian Poseidon.Pausanias, 9.37.2
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