Macareus

• A son of Aeolus, who lived in incest with his sister Canace, Ov. H. 11, 21; id. Ib. 564; Hyg. Fab. 242.—Hence,
• • B Măcărēïs, ĭdis, f., = Μακαρηΐς, daughter of Macareus, Isse; acc. Graec., Macarēïda, Ov. M. 6, 124.—
• II A companion of Ulysses before Troy, and afterwards of Aeneas in Italy, Ov. M. 14, 159; 441.—In voc. Graec., Macareu, Ov. M. 14, 318.—
• III A Centaur, Ov. M. 12, 452.

(Μακαρεύς). Athenaeus cites in two places (vi. p. 262c. xiv. p. 639d' the Κωακά of Macareus. As his citation, the same in both places, is from the third book, we know that the history comprehended at least three books: but nothing more seems known either of the author or the work, except that it was written after the time of Phylarchus, from whom Macareus quotes three hexameter lines, and who appears to have lived in the reign of Ptolemy Euergetes and Ptolemy Philopator, kings of Egypt, i. e. B. C. 246-204. (Fabric. Bibl. Graec. vol. viii. p. 367.) [J.C.M]

(Μακαρεύς). A son of Aeolus, who committed incest with his sister Canacé. (See Canace). Hence Issé, the daughter of Macareus, is called Macareïs. After the suicide of Canacé, Macareus fled to Delphi, where he became the priest of Apollo. His story is told by Ovid in the Heroides, xi.

• Apollod. 3.7.7; Paus. 8.3.2