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Neleus
Neleus, son of Codrus
Neleus (2), son of Poseidon by Tyro
- twin brother of Pelias: Apollod. 1.9.8
- son of Cretheus or of Poseidon, flees from Iolcus and settles at Pylos in Messenia: Paus. 4.2.5
- exposed by his mother: Apollod. 1.9.8
- quarrels with his brother, is banished and goes to Messene: Apollod. 1.9.9
- founds Pylos: Apollod. 1.9.9
- king of Pylos, marries Chloris, daughter of Amphion: Paus. 9.36.8, Paus. 10.29.6
- drives out Leleges from Pylos: Paus. 4.36.1
- with Peleus holds Olympic games: Paus. 5.8.2
- requires his daughter's suitors to procure cows of Iphiclus: Paus. 4.36.3, Paus. 10.31.10
- father of Nestor, etc: Apollod. 1.9.9, Apollod. 2.4.11
- refuses to purify Herakles: Apollod. 2.6.1
- slain with his sons by Herakles: Apollod. E.6.11
- buried on Isthmus of Corinth, but grave unknown: Paus. 2.2.2
- his descendants driven from Messenia by Dorians: Paus. 4.3.3, go to Athens: Paus. 2.18.9
