Mythology Names
Who's Who in Classical Mythology
Poeas
Poeas was the son of Thaumacus who married Demonassa. She bore him Philoctetes. We know that Poeas was a king and that he had fine herds of sheep, and this doubtless explains his name as something like 'owner of pastures', from poia or poa, 'grass'.
‹
›
Home
View web version