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Trojan Leaders
In Greek mythology, the Trojan Leaders were those who responded to the summon of King Priam of Troy as allies against the Achaean invaders during the Trojan War.Dares Phrygius, 18 See also *Achaean Leaders *Trojan Battle Order Notes References * Dares Phrygius, ''from The Trojan War.'' ''The Chronicles of Dictys of Crete and Dares the Phrygian'' translated by Richard McIlwaine Frazer, Jr. (1931-). Indiana University Press. 1966Online version at theio.com* Dictys Cretensis'', from The Trojan War.'' ''The Chronicles of Dictys of Crete and Dares the Phrygian'' translated by Richard McIlwaine Frazer, Jr. (1931-). Indiana University Press. 1966Online version at the Topos Text Project.* Homer, ''The Iliad'' with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.* Homer, ''Homeri Opera'' in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical cosmology, nature of the world, the lives and activities of List of Greek mythological figures, deities, Greek hero cult, heroes, and List of Greek mythological creatures, mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks' own cult (religious practice), cult and ritual practices. Modern scholars study the myths to shed light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece, and to better understand the nature of myth-making itself. The Greek myths were initially propagated in an oral tradition, oral-poetic tradition most likely by Minoan civilization, Minoan and Mycenaean Greece, Mycenaean singers starting in the 18th century BC; eventually the myths of the heroes of the Trojan War and its after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeneas
In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas (, ; from ) was a Trojan hero, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite (equivalent to the Roman Venus). His father was a first cousin of King Priam of Troy (both being grandsons of Ilus, founder of Troy), making Aeneas a second cousin to Priam's children (such as Hector and Paris). He is a minor character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer's ''Iliad''. Aeneas receives full treatment in Roman mythology, most extensively in Virgil's ''Aeneid'', where he is cast as an ancestor of Romulus and Remus. He became the first true hero of Rome. Snorri Sturluson identifies him with the Norse god Vidarr of the Æsir.The Prose Edda of Snorri Sturlson Translated by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur 916Prologue II at Internet Sacred Texts Archive. Accessed 11/14/17 Etymology Aeneas is the Romanization of the hero's original Greek name (''Aineías''). Aineías is first introduced in the ''Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite'' when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tereia
Tereia ( grc, Τηρεία) is the name of one or two ancient cities of the coastal zone of the Propontis of Asia Minor. It was part of the Delian League since in epigraphic evidence documenting a tributary decree of Athens of the year 425/4 BCE, Tereia is mentioned within the district of Hellespont. It also appears in a tributary decree of the year 422/1 BCE. Its exact location is unknown but due to epigraphic evidence it has been inferred that it should be located east of Cyzicus and near Myrlea. However, Strabo mentions a Tereia located in the plain of Adrasteia, as well as the city of Pityusa (the later Lampsacus), west of Cyzicus, so it could be two different places with the same name. Perhaps it is related to the Mount Tereia mentioned by Homer in the Trojan Battle Order in the ''Iliad'', about which Strabo points out that some believed that it was located on a hill located at forty stadia Stadia may refer to: * One of the plurals of stadium, along with "stadiums" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pityeia
Pityeia or Pityea (Πιτύεια) was a town of ancient Mysia, on the coast of the Propontis, between Parium and Priapus. It is mentioned in the Trojan Battle Order by Homer in the ''Iliad''. It is also mentioned by Apollonius of Rhodes, Strabo, and Stephanus of Byzantium Stephanus or Stephan of Byzantium ( la, Stephanus Byzantinus; grc-gre, Στέφανος Βυζάντιος, ''Stéphanos Byzántios''; centuryAD), was a Byzantine grammarian and the author of an important geographical dictionary entitled ''Ethni .... It is said to have derived its name from the firs which grew there in abundance. Its site is unlocated. References Populated places in ancient Mysia Former populated places in Turkey Locations in the Iliad {{AncientMysia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apaesus
Paesus or Paisos ( Hittite: Apaššawa, Ancient Greek: Παισός), in the Trojan Battle Order in Homer's ''Iliad'' called Apaesus or Apaisos (Ἀπαισός), was a town and ''polis'' (city-state) on the coast of the ancient Troad, at the entrance of the Propontis, between Lampsacus and Parium. The city of Apaššawa from the Hittite documents is identified as Paesus. In the ''Iliad'', Amphius, son of Selagus, was said to be from Paesus. At one period it received colonists from Miletus. It suffered Persian occupation during the Ionian Revolt. In Strabo's time the town was destroyed, and its inhabitants had transferred themselves to Lampsacus, which was likewise a Milesian colony. The town derived its name from the small river Paesus, on which it was situated. It was a member of the Delian League and appears in tribute lists of Athens between 453/2 and 430/29 BCE. Its site is located northeast of Çardak Çardak is a town and a district of Denizli Province of Turkey. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adresteia
Adrasteia or Adrastea ( grc, Ἀδράστεια, Homeric Ἀδρήστεια) was the name of a region, city, and valley of the ancient Troad or of Mysia, which was watered by the Granicus River. In the eponymous city was an oracle of Apollo and Artemis. The temple had been destroyed by the time of Strabo, and the stones used to build a large altar. Parium was a port of the region. Callisthenes said that it was named after the ancient king Adrastus, who had founded the first temple there. Adrasteia was one of the cities of the era of the Trojan War; it probably belonged to the realm of Troy. Its lords were the two sons of Merope of Percote Percote or Perkote ( grc, Περκώτη) was a town or city of ancient Mysia on the southern (Asian) side of the Hellespont, to the northeast of Troy. Percote is mentioned a few times in Greek mythology, where it plays a very minor role each time. .... Its site is located above the plain of the same name in Asiatic Turkey. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaon (Greek Myth)
In Greek mythology, Lycaon (/laɪˈkeɪɒn/; Ancient Greek: Λυκάων) was the name of the following personages: * Lycaon or Lycon, son of the giant Aezeius, one of the first Peloponnesian kings, by a nymph. He was the father of Deianira, mother of the impious Lycaon below. * Lycaon, king of Arcadia and son of Pelasgus. He is the Lycaon who tried to feed Zeus human flesh; in some myths he is turned into a wolf as a result. *Lycaon, son of Ares and possibly Pelopia or Pyrene, and thus, the brother of Cycnus. Like his brother, he was also killed by Heracles in one of his adventures. *Lycaon, also called Lycus, son of Poseidon and the Pleiad Celaeno. He was the brother of King Eurypylus of Cyrene. *Lycaon, son of the above Eurypylus and Sterope, daughter of Helios, and thus, brother of Leucippus. * Lycaon, a Trojan prince and son of Priam and Laothoe. He lent his cuirass to Paris when he duelled against Menelaus. On another occasion Apollo took the shape of Lycaon to address ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandarus
Pandarus or Pandar (Ancient Greek: Πάνδαρος ''Pándaros'') is a Trojan aristocrat who appears in stories about the Trojan War. In Homer's ''Iliad'' he is portrayed as an energetic and powerful warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between Troilus and Cressida. In Shakespeare's play ''Troilus and Cressida'', he is portrayed as an aged degenerate and coward who ends the play by telling the audience he will bequeath them his "diseases". Classical literature In Homer's ''Iliad'', Pandarus is a renowned archer and the son of Lycaon. Pandarus, who fought on the side of Troy in the Trojan War and led a contingent from Zeleia, first appeared in Book Two of the ''Iliad''. In Book Four, he is tricked by Athena, who wishes for the destruction of Troy and assumes the form of Laodocus, son of Antenor, to shoot and wound Menelaus with an arrow, sabotaging a truce that could potentially have led to the peaceful ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeleia
Zeleia ( grc, Ζέλεια) was a town of the ancient Troad, at the foot of Mount Ida and on the banks of the river Aesepus (both located in Turkey), at a distance of 80 stadia from its mouth. It is mentioned by Homer in the Trojan Battle Order in the ''Iliad'', and later when Homer calls it a holy town. Zeleia led a force of warriors to aid Troy during the Trojan War, led by Pandarus, son of Lycaon (the latter Lycaon not to be confused with Lycaon, son of Priam. It is later related that the people of Zeleia are "Lycians", though the Zeleians are distinct from the Lycians who come from Lycia in southwestern Asia Minor, led by Sarpedon and Glaucus. Arrian mentions it as the headquarters of the Persian army before the Battle of the Granicus, in May 334 BCE, where the Persian satraps held a council at Zeleia where they discussed how best to confront Alexander the Great. It existed in the time of Strabo; but afterwards it disappears. Arthmios ( grc, Ἄρθμιος, Aryan-Luv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Ida (Turkey)
Mount Ida ( tr, Kazdağı, links=no, pronounced , meaning "Goose Mountain", ''Kaz Dağları,'' or ''Karataş Tepesi'') is a mountain in northwestern Turkey, some southeast of the ruins of Troy, along the north coast of the Edremit Gulf. The name Mount Ida is the ancient one. It is between Balıkesir Province and Çanakkale Province. Geography Mount Ida is a lightly populated upland massif of about 700 km2 located to the north of Edremit. A number of small villages in the region are connected by paths. Drainage is mainly to the south, into the , also known as Edremit Bay, where the coast is rugged and is known as "the Olive Riviera." However, the Karamenderes River (the ancient Scamander) flows from the other side of Mount Ida to the west. Its valley under Kaz Dağları has been called "the Vale of Troy" by English speakers. Currently a modest 2.4 km2 of Mount Ida are protected by Kaz Dağı National Park, created in 1993. The summit is windswept and bare with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acamas
Acamas or Akamas (; Ancient Greek: Ἀκάμας, folk etymology: 'unwearying') was a name attributed to several characters in Greek mythology. The following three all fought in the Trojan War, and only the first was not mentioned by Homer. *Acamas or Acamans, a Cyclops that lived in the company of Pyracmon or Pyragmon in Pelorum (north-east coast of Sicily). *Acamas, son of Theseus, mentioned by Virgil as being in the Trojan horse. *Acamas, one of the Thebans who laid an ambush for Tydeus when he returned from Thebes. He was killed by Tydeus.Statius, ''Thebaid'' 3.173 *Acamas, an Aetolian in the army of the Seven against Thebes. *Acamas, a soldier in the army of the Seven against Thebes. When the two armies attack each other at the gates of the city, the hard-hearted Acamas pierces the Theban horseman Iphis. *Acamas, son of Antenor, fought on the side of the Trojans and killed one Greek. *Acamas, son of Eussorus, from Thrace, and thus, could be the brother of Aenete and Cyzicus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antenor (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Antenor (Ancient Greek: Ἀντήνωρ ''Antḗnōr'') was a counselor to King Priam of Troy during the events of the Trojan War. Description Antenor was described by the chronicler Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "tall, thin, white, blond, small-eyed, hook-nosed, crafty, cowardly, secure, a story-teller, eloquent". Meanwhile, in the account of Dares the Phrygian, he was illustrated as "...tall, graceful, swift, crafty, and cautious." Family Antenor was variously named as the son of the Dardanian noble Aesyetes by Cleomestra or of Hicetaon. He was the husband of Theano, daughter of Cisseus of Thrace, who bore him at least one daughter, Crino, and numerous sons, including Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus and Thersilochus (most of whom perished during the Trojan War). He was also the father of a bastard son, Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
