Opus (mythology)
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In Greek mythology
, Opus was a son of Zeus
and Protogeneia
, the daughter of Deucalion
. Opus was a king of the Epeians and father of Cambyse or Protogeneia.
Opus II was a son of Locrus
or Zeus by Cambyse and thus a grandson of Opus the first. From him, a portion of the Locri derived their name Opuntii. (see Opus, Locris
)
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Opus was a son of Zeus
Zeus
In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...
and Protogeneia
Protogeneia
Protogeneia , in Greek mythology, may refer to:*Protogeneia, a daughter of Deucalion and Pyrrha, progenitors in Greek mythology. She was married to Locrus, but had no children; Zeus, however, who carried her off, became by her, on mount Maenalus in Arcadia, the father of Opus, Aethlius and Aetolus...
, the daughter of Deucalion
Deucalion
In Greek mythology Deucalion was a son of Prometheus and Pronoia. The anger of Zeus was ignited by the hubris of the Pelasgians, and he decided to put an end to the Bronze Age. Lycaon, the king of Arcadia, had sacrificed a boy to Zeus, who was appalled by this savage offering...
. Opus was a king of the Epeians and father of Cambyse or Protogeneia.
Opus II was a son of Locrus
Locrus
In Greek mythology, the name Locrus may refer to:1. Locrus son of Physcius and grandson of Amphictyon son of Deucalion, became by Cabya the father of another Locrus, the mythical ancestor of the Ozolian Locrians . According to some the wife of the former Locrus was called Cambyse or Protogeneia .2...
or Zeus by Cambyse and thus a grandson of Opus the first. From him, a portion of the Locri derived their name Opuntii. (see Opus, Locris
Opus, Greece
Opus , in Ancient Greece, the chief city of Opuntian or Eastern Locris. It was located on the coast of mainland Greece opposite Euboea, perhaps at modern Atalandi...
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