Epopeus
(Ἐπωπεύς), a son of Poseidon and Canace. He came from Thessaly to Sicyon, were he succeeded in the kingdom, as Corax died without leaving any heir to his throne. He carried away from Thebes the beautiful Antiope, the daughter of Nycteus, who therefore made war upon Epopeus. The two hostile kings died of the wounds which they received in the war; but previous to his death Epopeus dedicated a temple to Athena. (Paus. 2.6.1; Apollod. 1.7.4.) A different tradition about Epopeus is related under Amphion, No. 1. Pausanias (2.1.1) calls him a son of Aloeus, whereas he is commonly described as a brother of Aloeus. The temple of Athena which he had built at Sicyon was destroyed by lightning, but his tomb was preserved and shewn there to a very late period. (Paus. 2.11.1.) Another mythical being of this name occurs in Ovid. (Met. 3.618, &c.) [L.S]
(Ἐπωπεύς). Son of Poseidon and Canacé, the daughter of Aeolus, brother of Aloeus. He migrated from Thessaly to Sicyon, where he became king. He was killed by Lycus for the sake of Antiopé, who, it was alleged, was by him mother of Zethus.
- king of Asopia and Ephyraea: Paus. 2.3.10, Paus. 2.6.1
- dedicates temple of Athena: Paus. 2.11.1
- makes sanctuary of Apollo and Artemis: Paus. 2.11.1
- his lawlessness: Paus. 2.1.1
- carries off Antiope: Paus. 2.6.2
- defeats Thebans: Paus. 2.11.1
- dies of his hurt: Paus. 2.6.3
- his barrow: Paus. 2.11.1
- son of Poseidon by Canace: Apollod. 1.7.4
- king of Sicyon, marries Antiope: Apollod. 3.5.5
- killed by Lycus: Apollod. 3.5.5