Pittheus

• king of Troezen, son of Pelops, and father of Aethra, the mother of Theseus, Ov. M. 8, 622; Hyg. Fab. 37.—Hence,
• • A Pitthēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pittheus, Pitthean: Pitthea Troezen, ruled by Pittheus, Ov. M. 15, 296; 506.—
  • B Pitthēïus, a, um, adj., Pitthean: Troezen, Ov. M. 6, 418; cf. regna, id. H. 4, 107.—
  • C Pitthēis, ĭdos, f., the Pittheïd, daughter of Pittheus, i.e. Aethra: Pittheidos Aethrae filius, Ov. H. 10, 131.

(Πιτθεύς), a son of Pelops and Dia, was king of Troezene, father of Aethra, and grandfather and instructor of Theseus. (Schol. ad Pind. Ol. 1.144, Eur. Hipp. 11, Med. 683; Paus. 2.30.8, 1.27.8; Apollod. 3.15.7; Strab. viii. p.374.) When Theseus married Phaedra, Pittheus took Hippolytus into his house. (Paus. 1.22.2.) His tomb and the chair on which he had sat in judgment were shown at Troezene down to a late time. (Paus. 2.31.3.) He is said to have taught the art of speaking, and even to have written a book upon it. (2.31.4; comp. Theseus.) Aethra as his daughter is called Pittheis. (Ov. Ep. 10.31.)

(Πιτθεύς). A king of Troezen, and father of Aethra (hence called Pittheïs), the mother of Theseus (q.v.). He is said to have taught oratory, and even to have written a book on the subject (Pausan. ii. 30, 8).

• Apollod. 3.15.6, Apollod. E.2.7
• son of Pelops, king of Troezen: Paus. 1.22.2, Paus. 2.30.8
• father of Aethra: Apollod. E.1.22
• at Troezen makes Aegeus lie with his daughter Aethra: Apollod. 3.15.6
• grandfather of Theseus: Paus. 2.30.9
• rears Hippolytus: Paus. 1.22.2
• related to Sinis: Paus. 1.37.4
• visited by Herakles: Paus. 1.27.7
• founds Troezen: Paus. 2.30.9
• founds sanctuary of Thearian Apollo: Paus. 2.31.6
• dedicates altar of Themides: Paus. 2.31.5
• his tomb: Paus. 2.31.3
• his chair: Paus. 2.31.3
• book on rhetoric attributed to him: Paus. 2.31.3