A/N: This is not The Tales of version of Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods or Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes, but rather The Tales of version of a book I got of Greek and Roman Mythology I got in Rome Italy. The settings will be after 'The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus' so please read that before getting in this story. Think of this story as something to pass by until The Trials of Apollo books.


Aepytus

There are at least three stories behind this name.

The first one is of an Arcadian who attempted to force his way into the temple of Poseidon at Mantinea where he was blinded by the god and died.

I guess he was disrupted about it and/or had disapproved plans that my dad got word from, but unfortunately nothing else is said why he forced himself into my dad's temple.

The second Aepytus was the great-grandson of the first Aepytus and Cresphontes, and son of Merope. Fortunately, he was wiser than his great-grandfather. In fact, he was smarter than his dad and siblings.

See there was this riot that lead to the death of his father and brothers. But instead of seeking revenge right away, this Aepytus managed to escape and took refuge with his grandfather Cypselus.

Then, when he was grown up he returned with the help of the sons of Aristodemus and Isthmius, and slew Polyphontes, the leader of the riot, who, after the death of Cresphontes, had forcibly taken Aepytus' mother Merope as his wife.

Aepytus freed his mother like a good son he is, and reigned over the country. Since then Aepytus gain a reputation for virtue and wisdom, and his descendants, who until then had called themselves Heraclids, were given the name of Aepytidae.

Respectful right?

Unfortunately, the third Aepytus is more known as a step-father of a half-sister of mine.

This Aepytus was the son of Elatus or, in some versions, of Arcas who ruled over Arcadia. He raised a daughter of Poseidon Evadne, whose mother Pitane had entrusted to him.

Unfortunately, that is all he was known for as he was bitten by a snake while hunting and died. His tomb was not far from Mount Cylene.

Sad but true, and the next name is two tales, one of a unfortunate love interest of Ares who died giving birth. But the second one is connected to another name before.