Calais

Half-divine son of Boreas the north wind by the Athenian princess Oreithyia; twin of Zetes; one of the winged Boread twins of the Argonautic complement. The Phineus-rescue episode (chasing the Harpies south to the Strophades) is the central Boread aristeia of the Argonautica. Killed by Heracles on Tenos in retaliation for the Mysia-abandonment — buried with grave-stones that swayed in the wind in honor of their father Boreas, per Apollodorus.

Parentage

• paternal: Boreas
• maternal: Oreithyia

Domains

• winged flight
• pursuit of the harpies

Powers

• Fly on his own wings

Relations

• sibling: Chione the Boread
• enemy: Phineus
• sibling: CleopatraApollod. 3.15.2; Paus. 3.15.1 (primary)
• twin sibling: ZetesApollod. 3.15.2; Apollon. 1.211-223 (primary)
• killed by: HeraclesApollod. 1.9.19 (primary)

Sources

• existence: Apollodorus 1.9.16, 1.9.19, 1.9.21, 3.15.2; Apollonius Argonautica 1.211-223, 2.234-300; Pindar Pythian 4.182; Hyginus Fabulae 14, 19; Ovid Metamorphoses 6.713-721 (primary)
• parentage: Apollod. 3.15.2 (primary)