 He was the son of Poseidon and Tyro, or according to Pausanias he was the son of Cretheus who was son of Aeolus.Neleus had a brother called Pelias.With Chloris, Neleus was the father of Pero, Periclymenus, Alastor, Chomius, Asterius, Deimachus, Epilaus, Eurybius, Eurymenes, Evagoras, Phrasius, Pylaon, Taurus and Nestor.