Melampus
Melampus, a Cephallenian
- Pythian victor in minstrelsy: Paus. 10.7.4
Melampus (2), a legendary hero and teacher
- his introduction of the cult of Dionysus into Greece: Hdt. 2.49
- ancestor of Megistias: Hdt. 7.221
- his demand of privileges at Argos: Hdt. 9.34
Melampus (3), a soothsayer
- son of Amythaon, brother of Bias: Apollod. 1.9.11; Paus. 2.18.4, Paus. 9.31.5
- learns soothsaying and the language of animals: Apollod. 1.9.11
- procures the kine of Phylacus for Neleus: Apollod. 1.9.11, Apollod. 1.9.12, Apollod. 1.9.13
- tells how Iphiclus may get a son: Apollod. 1.9.12, Apollod. 1.9.13
- heals the Argive women and daughters of Proetus of their madness: Apollod. 1.9.13,
- marries one of them: Apollod. 2.2.2
- Paus. 2.18.4, Paus. 5.5.10, Paus. 8.18.7 ff.
- receives a third part of the kingdom of Argos: Apollod. 2.2.2
- purifies Alcathous of murder of his son: Paus. 1.43.5
- procures cows of Iphiclus: Paus. 4.36.3
- makes altar of Athena: Paus. 8.47.3
- shares kingdom of Argos with old king Anaxagoras: Paus. 2.18.4
- father of Abas: Apollod. 1.9.13; Paus. 1.43.5
- father of Mantius: Paus. 6.17.6
- his shrine and yearly festival at Aegosthena: Paus. 1.44.5
- the first to devise the cure by drugs and purification: Apollod. 2.2.2
- poem on Melampus attributed to Hesiod: Paus. 9.31.5