Salmoneus

Salmoneus was a Greek mortal.

Mythology
Salmoneus and his brother Sisyphus didn't like one another. Sisyphus found out from an oracle that if he married Salmoneus' daughter, Tyro, they would bear children that would kill Salmoneus. Tyro agreed to marry Sisyphus and they had a child but after Tyro found out about the prophecy, she killed her child. Soon after, Tyro coupled with Poseidon and they had twin sons; Pelias and Neleus.

Salmoneus was the King of Elis and he forced the people of Elis to worship him as Zeus. He even built a brass bridge that he drove his chariot over to imitate the sound of thunder and he threw torches in the air to imitate lightning. Angered by this, Zeus killed Salmoneus with a thunder bolt and destroy Elis. In the Aeneid, Salmoneus was put in Tartarus for his act of hubris.

Relationships

 * Parents: Aeolus and Enarete and your mom
 * Spouse(s): Alcidice, Sidero
 * Children with Alcidice: Tyro