In Greek mythology, Pereus was an Arcadian prince, the son of King Elatus and Laodice, the daughter of King Cinyras. He had four brothers: Stymphalus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen. Pereus had a daughter, Neaera, who married Autolycus, a son of Hermes.
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I.Family
Pereus was an Arcadian prince, the son of King Elatus and of Laodice, who was a daughter of King Cinyras.
He had four brothers: Stymphalus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen.
Pereus had a daughter, Neaera, who married Autolycus, a son of Hermes.
II.Mythology
Pereus belongs to the royal house of Arcadia, appearing in the genealogies as one of the sons of Elatus, himself a descendant of the line of Arcas. Within this lineage he is placed among the brothers who carried on the Arcadian dynasty.
His chief role in the tradition is as the father of Neaera. Through her marriage to Autolycus, a son of Hermes, Pereus is linked to the wider mythological kindred descended from the god.
III.Genealogical context
Pereus is a minor figure known almost entirely through genealogical notices rather than through any narrative of his own deeds.
He is named together with his brothers Stymphalus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen as sons of Elatus, and is remembered primarily for his daughter Neaera and her marriage into the family of Hermes through Autolycus.