Eumelus was a
king of Patrae in Archaea and the father of Antheas. He was also (as another Eumelus) the son of Admetus and Alcestis who became king of Pherae in Thessaly. The name is an agreeable one
meaning 'sweet melody' or '
good tune', from eu-, 'good' and melos, 'song', 'melody'.
