Poeas
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In Greek mythology, Poeas, or Poias can refer to either of two people:
- One of the Argonauts and a friend of Heracles. When Heracles realized he was dying from poisonous centaur blood he demanded a funeral pyre built and lit once he stood atop it. Yet, none of his own men would light the pyre, a passer by (Poeas) was asked by Heracles to light the pyre. In return for this favor Heracles bestowed his famed bow and poison arrows upon Poeas.
- The King of Meliboea in Thessaly. His son was Philoctetes.
