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Agenor (mythology)
Agenor (; Ancient Greek: Ἀγήνωρ or Αγήνορι ''Agēnor''; English translation: 'heroic, manly') was the name of the following Greek mythological characters: * Agenor, son of Poseidon and king of Tyre. * Agenor of Argos, son of either Ecbasus, Triopas, or Phoroneus. * Agenor, an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus. He married the Danaid Cleopatra, daughter of King Danaus of Libya either by the hamadryads Atlanteia or Phoebe. Agenor was killed along with his brothers, except Lynceus, by their wives during their wedding night at the behest of their father. Agenor was the son of Aegyptus by an Arabian woman and thus full brother of Istrus, Chalcodon, Chaetus, Diocorystes, Alces, Alcmenor, Hippothous, Euchenor and Hippolytus. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre. * Agenor, the betrothed of Andromeda, otherwise called Phineus. * Agenor, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic period (), and the Classical period (). Ancient Greek was the language of Homer and of fifth-century Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject of study in educational institutions of the Western world since the Renaissance. This article primarily contains information about the Epic and Classical periods of the language. From the Hellenistic period (), Ancient Greek was followed by Koine Greek, which is regarded as a separate historical stage, although its earliest form closely resembles Attic Greek and its latest form approaches Medieval Greek. There were several regional dialects of Ancient Greek, of which Attic Greek developed into Koine. Dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleopatra, Daughter Of Danaus
{{About, one of the Danaids, , Cleopatra (Greek myth) Cleopatra ( grc, Κλεοπάτρα ''Kleopatra''; "Glory of the father") in Greek mythology was the name of two Danaides, that means of two of altogether 50 daughters of Danaus, who had born his numerous daughters with different women. Each of the two Cleopatras married – like all their sisters – one of the 50 sons of Danaus’ twin brother Aegyptus. One Cleopatra, whose mother was a hamadryad ( Atlantia or Phoebe), married Agenor, and the other Cleopatra, the daughter of the naiad Polyxo, married Hermus.Apollodorus, ''Library'' 2.1.5.7; but according to another tradition by Hyginus (''fabulae'' 170) a Danaid Cleopatra was the wife of Aegyptus’ son Menalces. Like all Danaides – except Hypermnestra – both Cleopatras killed their husbands in the wedding night. Notes References * Samson Eitrem Samson Eitrem (28 December 1872 – 8 July 1966) was a Norwegian philologist, an expert in ancient literature, religi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcmenor
In Greek mythology, Alcmenor (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκμήνωρ) was an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus.Apollodorus, 2.1.5 Family Alcmenor's mother was an Arabian woman and thus full brother of Istrus, Chalcodon, Agenor, Chaetus, Diocorystes, Alces, Hippothous, Euchenor and Hippolytus. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre.Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' Notes on Book 3.1689 Mythology Alcmenor suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. Alcmenor married the Danaid Hippomedusa, daughter of Danaus either by the hamadryads Atlanteia or Phoebe. Notes References * Apollodorus Apollodorus (Ancient Greek, Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ''Apollodoros'') was a popular name in ancient Greece. It is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alces (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Alces (Ancient Greek: Ἄλκης means 'strength') was an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus.Apollodorus, 2.1.5 Family Alces's mother was an Arabian woman and thus full brother of Istrus, Chalcodon, Agenor, Chaetus, Diocorystes, Alcmenor, Hippothous, Euchenor and Hippolytus. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre.Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' Notes on Book 3.1689 Mythology Alces suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. He married the Danaid Glauce, daughter of Danaus either by the hamadryads Atlanteia or Phoebe. Notes References * Apollodorus Apollodorus (Ancient Greek, Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ''Apollodoros'') was a popular name in ancient Greece. It is the mascul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocorystes
In Greek mythology, Diocorystes (Ancient Greek: Διοκορυστὴς) was an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus.Apollodorus, 2.1.5 Family Diocorystes's mother was an Arabian woman and thus full brother of Istrus, Chalcodon, Agenor, Chaetus, Alces, Alcmenor, Hippothous, Euchenor and Hippolytus. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre.Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' Notes on Book 3.1689 Mythology Diocorystes suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. He married the Danaid Hippodamia, daughter of Danaus either by the hamadryads Atlanteia or Phoebe. Notes References * Apollodorus Apollodorus (Ancient Greek, Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ''Apollodoros'') was a popular name in ancient Greece. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaetus
In Greek mythology, Chaetus (Ancient Greek: Χαῖτος) was an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus.Apollodorus, 2.1.5 Family Chaetus's mother was an Arabian woman and thus full brother of Istrus, Chalcodon, Agenor, Diocorystes, Alces, Alcmenor, Hippothous, Euchenor and Hippolytus. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre.Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' Notes on Book 3.1689 Mythology Chaetus suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. He married the Danaid Asteria, daughter of Danaus either by the hamadryads Atlanteia or Phoebe. Notes References * Apollodorus Apollodorus (Ancient Greek, Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ''Apollodoros'') was a popular name in ancient Greece. It is the masculine gend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcodon
In Greek mythology, the name Chalcodon (Ancient Greek: Χαλκώδων, ''gen''.: Χαλκώδοντος means "copper tooth" or "iron tooth", from χαλκός=copper and generally metal + ὀδών, ionic type of ὀδούς=toot may refer to: *Chalcodon, an Egypt, Egyptian prince as one of the of King . |
Istrus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Istrus (Ancient Greek: Ἴστρος) was an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus.Apollodorus, 2.1.5 Family Istrus's mother was an Arabian woman and thus full brother of Chalcodon, Agenor, Chaetus, Diocorystes, Alces, Alcmenor, Hippothous, Euchenor and Hippolytus. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre.Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' Notes on Book 3.1689 Mythology Istrus suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. He married the Danaid Hippodamia, daughter of Danaus either by the hamadryads Atlanteia or Phoebe. Notes References * Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-Islamic Arabia
Pre-Islamic Arabia ( ar, شبه الجزيرة العربية قبل الإسلام) refers to the Arabian Peninsula before the History of Islam, emergence of Islam in 610 CE. Some of the settled communities developed into distinctive civilizations. Information about these communities is limited and has been pieced together from archaeological evidence, accounts written outside of Arabia, and Arab oral traditions which were later recorded by List of Muslim historians, Islamic historians. Among the most prominent civilizations were the Thamud civilization, which arose around 3000 BCE and lasted to around 300 CE, and the earliest Semitic civilization in the eastern part was Dilmun, which arose around the end of the fourth millennium and lasted to around 600 CE. Additionally, from the second half of the second millennium BCE,Kenneth A. Kitchen The World of "Ancient Arabia" Series. Documentation for Ancient Arabia. Part I. Chronological Framework and Historical Sources p.110 Southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynceus
In Greek mythology, Lynceus (; grc, Λυγκεύς, Lynkeús, lynx-eyed) was a king of Argos, succeeding Danaus on the throne. Family Lynceus was named as a descendant of Belus through his father Aegyptus, who was the twin brother of Danaus, father of fifty daughters called Danaïdes. He had forty-nine siblings and out of them had five full brothers namely Proteus, Busiris, Enceladus Lycus and Daiphron through their mother Argyphia, a woman of royal blood. By Hypermnestra, Lynceus became the father of Abas, who succeeded him as king. Mythology Lynceus's father Aegyptus commanded that his sons should marry the Danaïdes but Danaus together with his daughters fled to Argos where King Pelasgus ruled. Then Lynceus together with his brothers and father arrived to take the Danaïdes. Danaus gave them to spare the Argives the pain of a battle. However, he instructed his daughters to kill their husbands on their wedding night. Forty-nine followed through, but one, Hypermnest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebe (Greek Myth)
In Greek mythology, Phoebe ( ; grc, Φοίβη, Phoíbē, associated with ''phoîbos'', "shining") was the name or epithet of the following characters: * Phoebe (Titaness), one of the Titans, grandmother of Apollo and Artemis. * Phoebe (daughter of Leucippus), daughter of Leucippus. * Phoebe, a hamadryad who became one of King Danaus' many wives or concubines and possible mother of some of these Danaïdes: Hippodamia, Rhodia, Cleopatra, Asteria, Glauce, Hippomedusa, Gorge, Iphimedusa and Rhode.Apollodorus2.1.5/ref> Apollodorus only identified these daughters of Danaus by Phoebe and Atlantia (another hamadryad), not specifying who was the daughter of the other. These ten women joined the sons of Aegyptus who were begotten on an Arabian woman. Later on, these princesses slew their cousin-husbands during their wedding night. According to Hippostratus, Danaus had all of his progeny by a single woman, Europe, daughter of the river-god Nilus. In some accounts, he married his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanteia
In Greek mythology, Atlanteia or Atlantia (Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντείης) was a Hamadryad nymph who consorted with King Danaus of Libya and perhaps the mother of some of the Danaïdes: Hippodamia, Rhodia, Cleopatra, Asteria, Hippodamia, Glauce, Hippomedusa, Gorge, Iphimedusa, and Rhode.Apollodorus2.1.5/ref> Apollodorus only identified these daughters of Danaus by Atlantia and Phoebe (another hamadryad), not specifying who was the daughter of the other. These ten women joined the sons of King Aegyptus of Egypt who were begotten on an Arabian woman. Later on, these princesses slayed their cousin-husbands during their wedding night. According to Hippostratus, Danaus had all of his progeny by a single woman, Europe, daughter of the river-god Nilus. In some accounts, he married his cousin Melia, daughter of Agenor, king of Tyre.Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' Notes on Book 3.1689 Notes Hamadryad References * Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
