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The beautiful daughter of Neleus and Khloris (Chloris) and the wife of the seer, Melampous.
Pero was so beautiful that Neleus would not allow any man to marry her unless he could prove his manhood and intelligence by stealing the cattle of Iphiklos (Iphiclos); Melampous was the only man to attempt the feat and he was captured by Iphiklos; he was held captive for one year and not allowed to return to Pero until he had told Iphiklos all the prophecies he knew; Melampous and Pero were married but Melampous’ brother, Bias, was the father of Pero’s sons: Leodokos (Leodocos), Talaos and Areios.
Pero’s father, Neleus, and two of her brothers, Khromios (Chromios) and Periklymenos (Periclymenos) were killed by Herakles (Heracles) because Neleus would not absolve Herakles for the murder of Iphitos.
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