Amarynceus
Amarynceus was in Greek mythology, a chief of the Eleans.Family
Amarynceus was the son of Onesimachus or of Acetor. Mnesimache, daughter of Dexamenus of Olenus, was the mother of Diores while his other son Hippostratus was said have seduced Periboea, daughter of Hipponous.Mythology
According to Hyginus, Amarynceus himself joined the expedition against Troy with nineteen ships. Homer, on the other hand, only mentions Amarynceus' son Diores as partaking in the Trojan War.
When Amarynceus died, his sons celebrated funeral games in his honor, in which Nestor took part. According to Pausanias, Amarynceus had been of great service to Augeas against Heracles, in return for which Augeas shared his throne with him.
