Attested in Homeric and later mythographical sources, Thalpius is presented as the son of Eurytus of the Molionid family and an Epeian leader from Elis. He is incorporated into pan-Hellenic epic memory through his appearance in the Iliad's Catalogue of Ships as one of the leaders who took part in the expedition to Troy, and in later local tradition he is named among those sharing governance of Elis together with Amphimachus and Agasthenes.
Surviving sources that list Thalpius (Homeric catalogue entries and later mythographers) record his genealogy and role but do not provide a physical description or iconographic attributes.
Thalpius' notable qualities in the record are martial leadership and dynastic standing: he is named as an Epeian leader in the Trojan expedition and is placed within the Molionid/Elean network of princes who shared rulership of Elis. The sources do not attribute any supernatural powers to him; he functions as a human heroic figure.
Amphimachus
Amphimachus (Ancient Greek Ἀμφίμαχος) is an ancient Greek personal name borne by several mythological mortals — warriors, princes, kings, and suitors — attested across epic and genealogical traditions of the heroic age rather than a single supernatural entity. The name, derived from ἀμφί (amphi) 'around' and μάχη (machē) 'battle', marks a martial character and recurs in Homeric, mythographic, and local genealogical accounts.
Agasthenes
Agasthenes (Ancient Greek: Ἀγασθένης) is a mytho-historical king of Elis in Greek tradition, presented in surviving sources as the son and successor of Augeas and the father of Polyxenus. He functions as a dynastic link in Elean king-lists that connect local rulership to wider heroic-age events such as the Trojan War.
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- [1]Homer, Iliad (Catalogue of Ships reference). Homer, Iliad II (Catalogue of Ships) — entry for leaders of the Epeians including Thalpius (as cited in Pantheon/ToposText/Theoi compilations).literary
- [2]Molionidae (Molionidai) — Theoi Project. Theoi: Molionidai entry noting genealogical connections: 'Cteatus was the father of Amphimachus by Theronice, and Eurytus, of Thalpius by Theraphone. Hom. Il. ii. 620, Paus. v. 3, 4. Their tomb was shown in later times at Cleonae.'literary
- [3]Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae (summary listing). Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae 97 — catalogues and later compendia list Thalpius among figures connected to the Trojan War contingents (as cited in modern compilations).literary
- [4]Pausanias (summary references cited in compendia). Pausanias (as summarized in modern guides): references to local genealogies and shared government of Elis among Amphimachus, Thalpius and Agasthenes.literary
- [5]Thalpius — Pantheon / modern compendium. Modern reference summarizing classical attestations of Thalpius in Homer, Pausanias, and mythographical tradition.wiki
- [6]Thalpius — Wikipedia. Wikipedia entry synthesizing sources on Thalpius' role in the Iliad and later local tradition.wiki