Salmoneus

Salmoneus was the son of Aeolus and Enarete in Greek mythology. As such, he was the brother of Sisyphus, Athamas, Cretheus, Athamas, Arne, Cephalus and Alcyone. His daughter by Alcidice was Tyro. Through Tyro's marriage to her uncle Cretheus, Salmoneus was the grandfather of Amythaon, Pheres and Aeson (and thus ancestor of Melampus and Jason). Through Tyro's affair with Poseidon, Salmoneus was the grandfather of Neleus and Pelias (and thus grandfather of Nestor).

In Myth

Sisyphus and Tyro

Salmoneus and Sisyphus were rivals. Sisyphus was told by an oracle that, if he married Tyro, she would bear a child that would kill Salmoneus. At first, Tyro married Sisyphus and bore his son but, after hearing what the child would do, she killed it.

Salmoneus' Hubris

Salmoneus ordered his subjects to worship him. He did this by pretending to be Zeus; he built a bridge of brass, over which he drove at full speed in his chariot to imitate thunder, the effect being heightened by dried skins and cauldrons trailing behind while torches were thrown into the air to represent lightning. For his excessive pride, he was struck down by Zeus. and confined to Tartarus (as his the death-defying Sisyphus would also be).

Family

Salmonid Genealogy in Greek mythology

Aeolids             Sisyphids                                                                               Athamanides                                                             Alcidice   Salmoneus     Cretheus                                                                                                       Amythaon   Idomene                         Poseidôn   Tyro                                                                                                 Cretheids             Periclymene   Pheres                                                                                                             Neleus   Chloris                                                                                                                                                   Alastor   Nestor   Eurydice   Pero   Bias                                                                                       Pelias   Anaxibia                                                                                                                                 Admetus                           Acastus   Alcestis                                                                                                                                                       Thrasymedes   Aretus   Antilochus   Castalia                                                                                 Paeon   Cymothoe                                                                                       Melanthus