Oxylus
O'xylus
(Ὄξυλος).
1. A son of Ares and Protogeneia. (Apollod. 1.7.7.)
O'xylus
2. A son of Haemon (according to Apollod. 2.8.3, of Andraemon), and husband of Pieria, by whom he became the father of Aetolus and Laias. IIe was descended from a family of Elis, but lived in Aetolia; and when the Dorians invaded Peloponnesus, they, in accordance with an oracle, chose him as one of their leaders. He afterwards became king of Elis, which he conquered. (Paus. 5.3, in fin. 4.1, &c.; Aristot. Pol. 6.2 § 5; Strab. viii. p.333.)
O'xylus
3. A son of Orius, who became the father of the Hamadryades, by his sister Hamadryas. (Athen. 3.78.) [L.S]
Oxylus
Oxylus, son of Ares by Protogonia
- Apollod. 1.7.5
- banished for homicide, taken as guide by the Heraclids: Apollod. 2.8.3
- son of Haemon: Paus. 5.3.6
- forced to flee from Aetolia: Paus. 5.3.7
- guides Dorians to Peloponnese: Paus. 5.3.5ff.
- his Aetolian army: Paus. 5.18.6, Paus. 6.23.8
- obtains kingdom of Elis: Paus. 5.4.1ff., Paus. 5.16.1
- introduces Aetolians and Achaeans into Elis: Paus. 5.4.2, 3
- holds Olympic games: Paus. 5.8.5
- his wife and sons: Paus. 5.4.4
- his tomb in market-place of Elis: Paus. 6.24.9