Tydeus
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In Greek mythology, Tydeus was the father of Diomedes and husband of Deipyle. He was a son of Oeneus and Periboea. He was one of the Seven Against Thebes; during the battle to take the city, he was killed by Melanippus.
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Origin of the Seven
Oeneus was faited to die at the hands of his brother, Melanippus. But Tydeus "accidentally" killed Melanippus. When Tydeus did this he was banished from Calydon and he traveled to Argos were he married Deiplya daughter of Adrastus king of Argos and gave birth to Diomedes. Adrastus promised to put him on the throne of Calydon as soon as his cousin Polyneices was on the throne in Thebes.
Melanippus
Adrastus declared war on Thebes and Tydeus defeated each of the Theban chieftains bit was wounded by some one named Melanippus. An ally of Tydeus, named Amphiraus killed Melanippus.
Death
Athena favoured Tydeus so she went in search for an elixir that would make Tydeus immortal. Amphiaraus came to him after killing Melanippus and gave Tydeus Melanippus' skull. Tydeus ate Melanippus' brains. Athena came back to Tydeus and saw him eating brains and indisgust she dropped the elixir and fled leaving Tydeus to die.
Tydeus in the Iliad
In the Iliad, Homer makes such frequent and detailed references to the exploits of Tydeus (in connection with his son) that some commentators have speculated that Homer must have composed another work having Tydeus as its main subject.
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