InGreek mythology, Staphylus (/ˈstæfɪləs/; Ancient Greek: Στάφυλος, 'grape cluster') was the son of wine-god Dionysus[1] and Ariadne.[2] His brothers include Oenopion, Thoas, Peparethus, Euanthes[3] and Phanus.[4] Another source stated that Staphylus's brothers were Maron, Thoas, and Eunous.[5]
Staphylus and his brother Phanus are counted among the Argonauts.[6][7]
As one of Rhadamanthys' generals, he was the founder of the colony of Peparethos on the island of Skopelos, in the Northern Sporades island chain.[8] Staphylus dwelt in Naxos and was married to Chrysothemis, by whom he had three daughters: Rhoeo, who was a lover to Apollo,[9] Parthenos, and MolpadiaorHemithea.[10] The latter became the mother of Basileus with Lyrcus after Lyrcus had made a journey to the oracleatDidyma. Staphylus is said to have enticed Lyrcus into too much drinking of wine and then, when Lyrcus' senses were dulled by drunkenness, united him with Hemithea.[11]
Staphylus grape.
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