Syleus (mythology)

(Ancient Greek: Συλεύς) was a man of Aulis, Lydia killed by Heracles for his nefarious deeds.

In most versions Syleus owned a vineyard and forced all passers-by to dig it, which he might have attempted to do to Heracles as well.

Heracles killed Syleus with the latter's own hoe and burned his vineyard down to the root.

Heracles fell in love with the daughter of Syleus, who had been raised by her uncle, and married her.

Soon, however, he left and his newlywed wife missed him so much that she died of grief.