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Dionysiaca

Greek epic poem by Nonnus

of the Indian king Deriades and gives him Dionysus' message: he should accept the cult of the vine or face him in battle. Deriades, a son of the river

Dionysiaca

Deriades

King of Pentapotamia in Greek Mythology

Deriades is ultimately defeated. His death signifies the triumph of divine will and the inevitable success of Dionysus's mission. Although Deriades is

Deriades

Astris

Figure in Greek mythology

the river god Hydaspes (the modern Jhelum River) and became mother of Deriades, king of the Indians. The third stage of the ELDO Europa rocket was named

Astris

Hydaspes (mythology)

River god in Greek mythology

Ceto, Hydaspes fathered Deriades the king of Pentapotamia (Punjab). "The whole army was led to battle by the emperor of the Deriades, son of Hydaspes the

Hydaspes (mythology)

Hydaspes_(mythology)

Aretus

Several characters in Greek mythology

and Antilochus. Aretus, armed his force under compulsion and joined King Deriades of India against Dionysus in the Indian War. His sons were dumb because

Aretus

Cyclopes

One-eyed giants in Greek and Roman mythology

war that occurred between Dionysus' troops and those of the Indian king Deriades. In book 28 of the Dionysiaca the Cyclopes join with Dionysian troops,

Cyclopes

Thyamis (mythology)

commander, along with his brothers, the Cyraioi, who fought together with Deriades against Dionysus in the Indian War. He was son of Tarbelus and is mentioned

Thyamis (mythology)

Thyamis_(mythology)

Opheltes (mythology)

Greek Mythological figures

soldier in the army of Dionysus during the Indian campaign, killed by Deriades. Parada, s.v. Opheltes 1; Smith, s.v. Opheltes 1 Parada, s.v. Opheltes

Opheltes (mythology)

Opheltes_(mythology)

Helios

Greek god and personification of the Sun

Dionysiaca 17.269, wife of the river-god Hydaspes in India, mother of Deriades. In Hyginus De astronomia 2.13, a nymph with a beautiful body and a horrible

Helios

Glaucus (mythology)

Set of mythological Greek characters

his campaign against India. Glaucus, son of Aretus and Laobie. He joined Deriades, along with his father and brothers, against Dionysus in the Indian War

Glaucus (mythology)

Glaucus_(mythology)

Pherespondus

wisdom. Pherespondus was ordered by Dionysus to be bear the message to Deriades to surrender or to fight the god. "He summoned Pherespondos,' one swift

Pherespondus

Antheus

Set of Greek mythological characters

Lyctus, son of Agelaus and a soldier in the army of Dionysus, killed by Deriades. Antheus, a royal youth of Halicarnassus who was sent to the court of King

Antheus

Melaneus (mythology)

Dionysus' Indian War. Melaneus, joined, along with his father and brothers, Deriades against Dionysus in the Indian War. He was son of Aretus and Laobie and

Melaneus (mythology)

Melaneus_(mythology)

Lycus (mythology)

Various Greek mythological figures

Arrhetus and Laobie, who, together with his father and brothers, fought under Deriades against Dionysus. Lycus, son of Pandion II and brother of King Aegeus of

Lycus (mythology)

Lycus_(mythology)

Ancient Greece–Ancient India relations

Relations between ancient Greece and India

Apollodorus in Bibliotheca. Polyaenus wrote that, after fighting King Deriades, Dionysus subdued the Indians, allied with them and the Amazons, and took

Ancient Greece–Ancient India relations

Ancient_Greece–Ancient_India_relations

Cleochus

Greek biography of Cleochus

of the followers of Dionysus in the Indian War against the Indian king Deriades. Apollodorus, 3.1.2 Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, 1.185 Clement of Alexandria

Cleochus

Indo-Greek Wars

subcontinent, which is said to have lasted several years fighting a king known as Deriades. According to a legend, when Alexander the Great reached a city called

Indo-Greek Wars

Indo-Greek_Wars

Tectaphus

who armed himself against Dionysus in the Indian War. Once, when King Deriades of India kept him in prison, he had been saved from death by suckling the

Tectaphus

Asteria (mythology)

Individuals in Greek mythology

the river god Hydaspes (the modern Jhelum River) and became mother of Deriades, king in India. Asteria, one of the Danaïdes, daughters of Danaus who,

Asteria (mythology)

Asteria_(mythology)

Ormenius (mythology)

warrior in the army of Dionysus during the Indian War. He was killed by Deriades, king of the Indians. Ormenius, king of Pelasgiotis killed by Heracles

Ormenius (mythology)

Ormenius_(mythology)