Oibalus was the son of either
Cynortas or
Argalus. He was the second husband of Princess
Gorgophone and thus son-in-law of the hero
Perseus. With her or by the
Naiad Bateia, Oibalos fathered
Tyndareus,
Icarius and
Hippocoon, as well as a daughter, Arene, who married her half-brother
Aphareus. The nymph
Pirene and
Hyacinth were also called the daughter and son of Oebalius respectively. His grandchildren, the Dioscuri, were usually referred as Oibalids or Oebalidae. Oebalus was often confused with Gorgophone's first husband,
Perieres, son of
Aeolus. They were separate people, usually unrelated though Oebalus was sometimes said to be Perieres's son. == Notes ==