In Greek mythology, Opheltes (Ancient Greek: Ὀφέλτης) may refer to several figures in Greek mythology, including:
- Opheltes, the infant son of Lycurgus of Nemea, killed by a serpent.[1]
- Opheltes, one of the Tyrrhenian pirates who attempted to deceive and kidnap Dionysus, and were changed by the god into fish or dolphins.[2]
- Opheltes, the son of Peneleos, who died in the Trojan War. He was the father of Damasichthon, a king of Thebes.[3]
- Opheltes, an experienced Trojan warrior. He was the father of Euryalus who accompanied Aeneas to Italy.[4]
- Opheltes, a Dolionian killed by Telamon in the battle between the Dolionians and the Argonauts.[5]
- Opheltes, son of Arestor, a soldier in the army of Dionysus during the Indian campaign, killed by Deriades.[6]
- ^ Parada, s.v. Opheltes 1; Smith, s.v. Opheltes 1
- ^ Parada, s.v. Opheltes 3; Smith, s.v. Opheltes 2; Ovid, 3.580–691; Hyginus, Fabulae 134
- ^ Parada, s.v. Opheltes 2; Smith, s.v. Opheltes 3; Pausanias, 9.5.16
- ^ Parada, s.v. Opheltes 4; Virgil, Aeneid 9.197–204
- ^ Parada, s.v. Opheltes 6; Valerius Flaccus, 3.198–200
- ^ Parada, s.v. Opheltes 5; Nonnus, 32.185–186, 35.379–380, 37.81–85 & 37.91–102