Editing Neleus (section)

== Mythology ==
Tyro was married to [[Cretheus]] (with whom she had three sons, [[Aeson]], [[Pheres]], and [[Amythaon]]), though she loved [[Enipeus (mythology)|Enipeus]], a river god. She pursued Enipeus, who refused her advances. One day, [[Poseidon]], filled with lust for Tyro, disguised himself as Enipeus. From their union were born [[Pelias]] and Neleus, twin boys. Tyro exposed her sons on a mountain, but they were found and raised by a maid.

When they reached adulthood, Pelias and Neleus found their mother Tyro and then killed her stepmother, [[Sidero]], for having mistreated her. Sidero tried to hide in a temple to [[Hera]] but Pelias killed her anyway, earning himself Hera's undying hatred. Neleus and Pelias then fought for the crown, and Neleus was banished to [[Messenia]]. There he was welcomed by his cousin [[Aphareus of Messenia|Aphareus]] who gave him the maritime part of the land where he settled and established his palace. Neleus eventually became King of [[Pylos]].

[[Heracles]] later asked Neleus to cleanse him of the blood-debt he gained by killing his own wife and children, but was refused. In retaliation, he killed Neleus and his sons, except for Nestor.<ref>[[Ovid]], ''[[Metamorphoses]]'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Ov.+Met.+12.536&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0028:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Neleus 12.536 ff.]; Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' [https://topostext.org/work/206#31 31]</ref>