Peneleos

Pene'leos

(Πηνέλεως), son of Hippalcmus and Asterope, and one of the Argonauts. He was the father of Opheltes, and is also mentioned among the suitors of Helen. (Apollod. 1.9.16, 3.10.8, where he is erroneously called a son of Leitus ; Diod. 4.67; Paus. 9.5.8; Hygin. Fab.. 97 ; Plut. Quaest. Gr. 37.) He was one of the leaders of the Boeotians in the war against Troy, where he slew Ilioneus and Lycon, and was wounded by Polydamas. (Hom. Il. 2.494, 14.487, &100.16.341, 17.597, &c.; coimp. Verg. A. 2.425.) He is said to have been slain by Eurypylus, the son of Telephus. (Paus. 9.5.8; Dict. Cret. 4.17.) [L.S]

Peneleōs

(Πηνέλεως). One of the Argonauts, son of Hippalcmus and Asteropé. He was numbered among the suitors of Helen and was the father of Opheltes. He led the Boeotians in the Trojan War, slaying Ilioneus and Lycon; and was himself wounded by Polydamus and killed by Eurypylus, son of Telephus. See Pausan. ix. 5, 8; Apollod.i.9.16; Il. ii. 494; xix. 487.

Peneleos Peneleos, a Theban

• Paus. 7.2.3
• commands Thebans in Trojan war: Paus. 9.5.15
• father of Opheltes: Paus. 9.5.16
• slain by Eurypylus: Paus. 9.5.15

Peneleos(2), son of Hippalcimus

• suitor of Helen: Apollod. 3.10.7

Peneleos(3), son of Hippalmus

• in the Argo: Apollod. 1.9.17