In the surviving passages that mention him, Alatreus is presented genealogically as the son of Lapithaon and the nymph Dercetis (Derketis). His birth is noted in brief genealogical and narrative citation within Statius's Thebaid; the sources indicate he was born shortly after his parents and is named among the younger generation of fighters who take part in epic battle scenes. Beyond the parentage and his presence on the battlefield, no fuller life-story or independent mythic cycle for Alatreus is provided in the cited material.
The provided translations emphasize his youth and fair aspect: Statius calls him 'fair Alatreus' and notes he is 'tender in years' or 'in the flower of youth.' The surviving lines focus on his youthful, attractive appearance suitable to an epic young warrior; they give no extended physical description or any supernatural bodily traits.
In the cited passages Alatreus functions as an effective combatant in the epic battle narrative. Statius portrays his deeds as exceeding what his years might suggest — language such as 'matching his...' and 'deeds more powerful than his years suggested' frame him as precociously martial. The sources attribute no magical, prophetic, or cultic powers; his noted competence is strictly martial within the poetic narrative.
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- [1]Statius, Thebaid, Book VII. Statius, Thebaid VII (lines cited in secondary references) — mentions Alatreus as born shortly after and overtaking his father 'in the flower of youth'.literary
- [2]Statius, Thebaid, Book XI. Statius, Thebaid XI — passage translated as 'there goes Alatreus forth, tender in years for such emprise' and noting deeds 'more powerful than his years suggested.'literary
- [3]DERCETIS (Derketis) - Boeotian Naiad Nymph of Greek Mythology. Theoi.net entry on Derketis, noting Alatreus as a son of the nymph Dercetis with citation to Statius.literary
- [4]NYMPHS - Greek Mythology Link (Maicar). Maicar NYMPHS index and dictionary entries referencing Statius (Thebaid 7.298–300; 11.35) in listings that include Alatreus.other
- [5]Dercetis (Wikipedia). Wikipedia entry for Dercetis which cross-references Statius and mentions offspring including Alatreus in its summary of sources.wiki