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| Tyro | |
|---|---|
Queen of Iolcus | |
| Member of the Elean branch of the Aeolides | |
| Abode | Salmone, Pisa later Iolcus |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Salmoneus and Alcidice |
| Siblings | none |
| Consort | (1) Poseidon (2) Cretheus |
| Children | (1) Pelias and Neleus (2) Aeson, Pheres, Amythaon and ?Phalanna |
In Greek mythology, Tyro (Ancient Greek: Τυρώ) was an Elean princess who later became Queen of Iolcus.
Tyro was the daughter of King Salmoneus of Elis and Alcidice. She married her uncle, King Cretheus of Iolcus, and had three sons with him, and also bore twin sons with Poseidon. Aeson, one of Tyro's son with Cretheus, was the father of Jason, a central figure in the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece. Tyro later married her paternal uncle, Sisyphus, and had two more children. Fearing a prophecy that her children would kill her father, Tyro killed them.
In popular culture, Ezra Pound references Tyro in his work, The Cantos.