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Helicaon
In Greek mythology, Helicaon or Helikaon (Ancient Greek: Ἑλικάων) was a Trojan warrior and son of the elder AntenorHomer, ''Iliad'' 3.123 and the priestess Theano. He was the brother of Crino, including Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus,Homer, ''Iliad'' 11.59 and Thersilochus. Helicaon's wife Laodice, daughter of Priam, fell in love with Acamas. Eponym * 30942 Helicaon, Jovian asteroid 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 Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. [...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] |
Acamas (son Of Antenor)
In Greek mythology, Acamas or Akamas (; Ancient Greek: , folk etymology: 'unwearying'), was the son of Trojan elder Antenor and Theano, was a participant in the Trojan War, and fought on the side of the Trojans. Family Acamas was the brother of Crino, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus, and Thersilochus. Mythology Trojan War With his brother Archelochus and his cousin Aeneas, Acamas was lieutenant of the Dardanian contingent to assist King Priam. Along with Aeneas and Archelochus he led one of the five divisions attacking the Argive wall in the battle for the ships. Homer's ''Iliad'', Book 2, describes the troops of the Dardanians and its leaders: :"The Dardanians were led by brave Aeneas, whom Aphrodite bore to Anchises, when she, goddess though she was, had lain with him upon the mountain slopes of Ida. He was not alone, for with him were the two sons of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archelochus
In Greek mythology, Archelochus (Ancient Greek: Ἀρχέλοχος) was a son of Antenor and Theano. Along with his brother, Acamas, and Aeneas, he shared the command of the Dardanians fighting on the side of the Trojans. Family Archelochus was the brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus and Thersilochus Mythology According to the ''Iliad'', when the Trojan army was broken up into five divisions Archelochus was one of the three leaders of his division along with the other two Dardanian leaders. Later in the poem he is killed by Ajax son of Telamon, when the latter throws a spear at Polydamas but it misses the intended target and instead hits Archelochus in the neck: : "Swiftly then he jaxcast with his bright spear at the other, even as he was drawing back. And Polydamas himself escaped black fate, springing to one side; but Archelochus, son of Antenor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demoleon
In Greek mythology, Demoleon (Ancient Greek: Δημολέων) was a Trojan warrior, son of Antenor and Theano. His father was a counselor to King Priam and his mother was a priestess of Athena. Family Demoleon was the brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus, and Thersilochus. Demoleon was the grandson of Thracian king Cisseus and Telecleia through his maternal side. Mythology Demoleon was a tough defensive fighter that was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War. Born into a peaceful family that believed that Helen should be sent back to the Greeks.and his house was spared by the Achaeans because his family received Odysseus and Menelaus when they came to Troy as envoys. Demoleon's house was also spared by the Achaeans because his father pleaded with the Trojans to return Helen to the Greeks when Paris first stole her from Menelaus. It is believed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coön
In Greek mythology, Coön (Ancient Greek: Κόων, gen. Κόωνος), also known as Cynon (Κύνων), was the eldest son of Antenor and Theano. Like most of his brothers, he fought and fell in the Trojan War. Family Coön was the brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus, and Thersilochus. Mythology In the ''Iliad'', he confronted Agamemnon over the body of his brother Iphidamas and wounded the opponent in the arm, but Agamemnon struck back and chopped Coön's head off. The fight between Agamemnon and Coön was depicted on the chest of Cypselus according to Pausanias.Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio'' 5.19.4 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 Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4Online v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antheus
In Greek mythology, Antheus (Ancient Greek: Ἀνθεύς derived from ἀνθέω a''ntheō'' "to blossom, to bloom") may refer to: *Antheus of Lyctus, son of Agelaus and a soldier in the army of Dionysus, killed by Deriades. *Antheus, a youth of Halicarnassus loved and killed by Cleoboea ( Philaechme). *Antheus, the Thessalian son of Nomion and father of Aegypius by Bulis. *Antheus, a warrior killed in the war of the Seven against Thebes. *Antheus, a young son of Antenor and Theano, thus brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus, and Thersilochus. Antheus was beloved by both Paris and Deiphobus and accidentally killed by Paris during a game, as a result of which incident Paris had to flee to king Menelaus' court, from where he abducted Helen. *Antheus, a companion of Aeneas reunited with him in Carthage after being separated during the storm, and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agenor Of Troy
In Greek mythology, Agenor (; Ancient Greek: Ἀγήνωρ or Αγήνορι ''Agēnor''; English translation: 'heroic, manly') was a Trojan hero. Family Agenor was the son of Antenor and Theano, daughter of King Cisseus of Thrace. His siblings were Crino, Acamas, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus, and Thersilochus Mythology When Achilles was routing the entire Trojan army, Agenor was the first Trojan to collect his wits and stop fleeing from Achilles' rampage. Agenor felt ashamed that he was fleeing from a man who was supposedly just as mortal as anyone so he turned to face Achilles. As the Greek hero approached Agenor the latter threw his spear at him, but only hit Achilles' greaves. After that Achilles sprang at Agenor, but at that moment Apollo carried the Trojan away in a veil of mist to keep Achilles from pursuing him, while Apollo took the form of Agenor t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iphidamas
In Greek mythology, the name Iphidamas (Ancient Greek: Ἰφιδάμας, gen. Ἰφιδάμαντος) may refer to: * Iphidamas, also known as Amphidamas, son of Aleus and counted as one of the Argonauts. * Iphidamas (or Amphidamas), a son of Busiris killed by Heracles. * Iphidamas, a son of Antenor and Theano, and the brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus, and Thersilochus. He was raised in Thrace by his maternal grandfather Cisseus, who sought to make him stay at home when the Trojan War broke out, by giving him his daughter in marriage for a bride price of a hundred cows and a thousand goats and sheep. Nevertheless, Iphidamas did leave for Troy the next day after the wedding. He led twelve ships, but left them at Percote and came to Troy by land. He confronted Agamemnon in battle, but his spear bent against the opponent's silver belt, whereupon Agamem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glaucus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Glaucus (; grc, Γλαῦκος, means "greyish blue" or "bluish green" and "glimmering") was the name of the following figures: * Glaucus, a sea-god * Glaucus, son of Sisyphus and a Corinthian king. * Glaucus, a mythical Lycian captain in the Trojan War. * Glaucus, son of King Minos of Crete. * Glaucus, one of the twelve younger Panes, offspring of Pan. He came to join Dionysus in his campaign against India. * Glaucus, son of Aretus and Laobie. He joined Deriades, along with his father and brothers, against Dionysus in the Indian War. * Glaucus, husband of Laophonte and father of Leda in some variants of the myth. He may be the same as Glaucus, the son of Sisyphus if hypothetical deduction of genealogy be used. * Glaucus, one of the Dolionians, a people living in northwestern Asia Minor. He was killed by Jason when the Argonauts came to the country. * Glaucus, a Trojan prince and one of the sons of King Priam by an unknown woman. * Glaucus, son of Anteno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laodamas
Laodamas (; Ancient Greek: Λᾱοδάμᾱς, ''Lāodámās'', literally "tamer of the people") refers to five different people in Greek mythology. * Laodamas, son of Eteocles, inherited Thebes from his father.Pausanias, 9.5.13 In one version of the myth (different from the one recounted in Sophocles' ''Antigone''), he was responsible for the deaths of his aunts Antigone and Ismene, whom he prosecuted for having buried Polynices. They sought refuge in the temple of Hera, but Laodamas set fire to it and thus killed them. During the battle of the Epigoni, he was killed by Alcmaeon after he killed Aegialeus. Other sources state that he survived and fled to the Encheleans in Illyria, and subsequently led an expedition to Thessaly. * Laodamas, son of Antenor and Theano, thus brother of Crino, and numerous sons, including Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus and Thersilochus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laodocus
In Greek mythology, the name Laodocus (; Ancient Greek: Λαόδοκος or Λαοδόκος means "receiving the people") or Leodocus (Λεωδόκος) may refer to: *Laodocus, the Aetolian son of Apollo and Phthia, brother of Dorus (mythology), Dorus and Polypoetes; all three were killed by Aetolus, son of Endymion (mythology), Endymion. *Laodocus or Leodocus, one of the Argonauts, son of Bias (son of Amythaon), Bias and Pero (princess), Pero, brother of Talaus and Areius. *Laodocus, a warrior in the army of the Seven against Thebes, who won the javelin-throwing match at the funeral games of Opheltes. *Laodocus or Ladocus, a prince of Tegea as son of King Echemus of Arcadia (region), Arcadia and Timandra (mythology), Timandra, daughter of Tyndareus and Leda (mythology), Leda.Hesiod, ''Catalogue of Women, Ehoiai'' fr. 23(a)31–35Pausanias (geographer), Pausanias8.44.1/ref> The suburb Ladoceia in Arcadia was named after him. *Laodocus, a Troy, Trojan prince and an illegitimate son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crino
In Greek mythology, the name Crino (; grc, Κρινώ means "white lily") may refer to: *Crino, one of the many consorts of King Danaus of Libya, mother of the Danaïdes Callidice, Oeme, Celaeno and Hyperippe. These daughters wed and slayed their cousin-husbands, sons of King Aegyptus of Egypt and Hephaestine 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. *Crino, daughter of Antenor and Theano, and the sister of Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus, and Thersilochus. Pausanias mentions a painting of her by Polygnotus, where she is portrayed standing next to her father, with a baby in her arms.Pausanias, 10.27.4 __TOC__ Notes References * Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |