Oenopion’s Family Tree

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Family

• Ariadne(parent),Dionysus(parent),Staphylus(sibling),Thoas(sibling)— Marriage

  Dionysus found Ariadne abandoned on the shore of Naxos and took her as his bride, granting her immortality. Their sons Oenopion, Staphylus, and Thoas became rulers of islands and cities linked to wine and viticulture.

• Merope of Chios(child)

  Oenopion, king of Chios, fathered Merope of Chios. His refusal to give her to the giant hunter Orion despite promises led to the assault and the famous blinding of Orion.

Associated with

• Orion

  Oenopion, king of Chios, blinded Orion after the hunter assaulted his daughter Merope. Orion wandered sightless until Hephaestus's servant guided him east to be healed by the sun's rays.