| “ | I will kill you both and tear you apart! | ” |
–Staphylus threatening to kill his own daughters for spilling his prized wine in The Dark Prophecy. | ||
Staphylus was the king of Naxos in ancient times and a demigod son of Dionysus and the father of Hemithea.
History
Staphylus was born to Dionysus and Ariadne before his mother became immortal, making him a demigod. He sailed with the Argonauts and founded the colony of Peparethos. Eventually became the king of Naxos, married Chrysothemis and fathered three daughters: Rhoeo, Parthenos and Hemithea.
However, despite his achievements, he would inherit his father’s worst qualities. One day, his youngest daughters, Parthenos and Hemithea, were playing in his wine cellar and broke a vad of his best wine. He sentenced them to death for this, but as the guards chased them they prayed to Artemis for help, and they jumped off of a cliff and the king presumed them to be dead.
However, they were saved and made immortal by Apollo and went on to join the Hunters of Artemis.
The Trials of Apollo
The Dark Prophecy
Apollo remembers him when reminiscing on when he made Emmie and her sister into minor goddesses.
Trivia
- Despite being born to a god and goddess, he is a demigod and a legacy. This is due to his mother, who is a child of a demigod, being mortal at the time of his birth.