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Lycaethus
Lycaethus (Ancient Greek: Λύκαιθος) is a name that refers to the following figures in Greek mythology: *Lycaethus, father of Creon (king of Corinth), Creon, king of Corinth, father of Creusa of Corinth, Glauce and Hippotes. *Lycaethus, a son of King Hippocoon of Sparta, Hippocoon of Sparta, usurper of Tyndareus. He was the brother of Lycon, Alcinous, Dorycleus, Scaeus, Enarephoros, Enarophorus, Eurytus#The%20son%20of%20Hippoco.C3.B6n, Eurytus, Bucolus, Euteiches, Hippothous, Tebrus, Hippocorystes, Alcimus (mythology), Alcimus, Dorceus (mythology), Dorceus, Sebrus (mythology), Sebrus, Eumedes, Enaesimus, Alcon (classical history), Alcon and Leucippus (mythology), Leucippus. *Lycaethus, one of the Suitors of Penelope, Suitors of Penelope who came from Same (Homer), Same along with other 22 wooers.Apollodorus, Epitome 7.28 He, with the other suitors, was slain by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius (Odyssey), Philoetius, and Telemachus.Apollodorus, Epitome 7.33 Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euteiches
In Greek mythology, Euteiches or Eutiches (Ancient Greek: Εὐτείχης means 'with well-built walls') was a Sparta, Spartan prince as one of the 20 Hippocoontids, Hippocoöntids, children of King Hippocoon (king of Sparta), Hippocoön, son of Oebalus and the naiad Batea (mythology), Bateia. Family Eutiches was the brother to Dorycleus, Scaeus, Enarephoros, Enarophorus, Bucolus, Lycaethus, Tebrus, Eurytus#The son of Hippoco.C3.B6n, Eurytus, Hippothous, Hippocorystes, Alcinous,Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), Apollodorus, 3.10.5 Alcimus (mythology), Alcimus, Dorceus (mythology), Dorceus, Sebrus (mythology), Sebrus, Eumedes, Enaesimus, Alcon (classical history), Alcon and Leucippus (mythology), Leucippus. Mythology Euteiches, together with his brothers, helped their father usurped the throne of Sparta, Lacedaemonia and expelled the former king, Tyndareus, the son of Gorgophone (Perseid), Gorgophone and Hipocoon's (half-)brother. Ultimately, the Hippocoöntids and their father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippocorystes
In Greek mythology, Hippocorystes (Ancient Greek: Ἱπποκορυστὴς means 'marshaller, arranger of chariots') was a Spartan prince as one of the 20 Hippocoöntids, children of King Hippocoön, son of Oebalus and the naiad Bateia. Family Hippocorystes was the brother to Dorycleus, Scaeus, Enarophorus, Euteiches, Bucolus, Lycaethus, Tebrus, Eurytus, Hippothous, Alcinous,Apollodorus, 3.10.5 Alcimus, Dorceus, Sebrus, Eumedes, Enaesimus, Alcon and Leucippus. Mythology Hippocorystes, together with his brothers, helped their father usurped the throne of Lacedaemonia and expelled the former king, Tyndareus, the son of Gorgophone and Hipocoon's (half-)brother. Ultimately, the Hippocoöntids and their father were slain by Heracles who also restored Tyndareus as the rightful ruler of the Lacedeamonians. The bad blood between these two parties can be attributed to the following reasons: (1) the refusal of Hippocoon and his family to cleanse the hero after the death of Iph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaeus
In Greek mythology, Scaeus (Ancient Greek: Σκαῖος means 'on the left hand') was a Spartan prince as one of the 20 Hippocoöntids, children of King Hippocoön, son of Oebalus and the naiad Bateia. Family Scaeus was the brother to Dorycleus, Enarophorus, Euteiches, Bucolus, Lycaethus, Tebrus, Eurytus, Hippothous, Hippocorystes, Alcinous,Apollodorus, 3.10.5 Alcimus, Dorceus, Sebrus, Eumedes, Enaesimus, Alcon and Leucippus. Mythology Scaeus, together with his brothers, helped their father usurped the throne of Lacedaemonia and expelled the former king, Tyndareus, the son of Gorgophone and Hipocoon's (half-)brother. Ultimately, the Hippocoöntids and their father were slain by Heracles who also restored Tyndareus as the rightful ruler of the Lacedeamonians. The bad blood between these two parties can be attributed to the following reasons: (1) the refusal of Hippocoon and his family to cleanse the hero after the death of Iphitus when he came to Sparta, (2) Scaeus and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorycleus
In Greek mythology, Dorycleus (Ancient Greek: Δορυκλεὺς) was a Spartan prince as one of the 20 Hippocoöntids, children of King Hippocoön, son of Oebalus and the naiad Bateia. Family Dorycleus was the brother to Scaeus, Enarophorus, Euteiches, Bucolus, Lycaethus, Tebrus, Eurytus, Hippothous, Hippocorystes, Alcinous,Apollodorus, 3.10.5 Alcimus, Dorceus, Sebrus, Eumedes, Enaesimus, Alcon and Leucippus. Mythology Dorycleus, together with his brothers, helped their father usurped the throne of Lacedaemonia and expelled the former king, Tyndareus, the son of Gorgophone and Hipocoon's (half-)brother. Ultimately, the Hippocoöntids and their father were slain by Heracles who also restored Tyndareus as the rightful ruler of the Lacedeamonians. The bad blood between these two parties can be attributed to the following reasons: (1) the refusal of Hippocoon and his family to cleanse the hero after the death of Iphitus when he came to Sparta, (2) Dorycleus and his brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippocoon Of Sparta
In Greek mythology, Hippocoön (; Ancient Greek: Ἱπποκόων) was a Spartan king. Family Hippocoon was the son of the Spartan King Oebalus and Bateia. His brothers (or half-brothers) were Tyndareus and Icarius. Names of Hippocoön's sons include Dorycleus, Scaeus, Enarophorus, Euteiches, Bucolus, Lycaethus, Tebrus, Eurytus, Hippothous, Hippocorystes, Alcinous,Apollodorus, 3.10.5 Alcimus, Dorceus, Sebrus, Eumedes, Enaesimus, Alcon and Leucippus (the last three were among the Calydonian hunters). Diodorus Siculus states that there were twenty of them, but gives no individual names. Mythology When their father died, Tyndareus became king. Hippocoön, with the help of his sons, overthrew him, took the throne and expelled his brothers from the kingdom . Later, Hippocoön refused to cleanse Heracles after the death of Iphitus. Because of that, Heracles became hostile to Hippocoön, killed him and reinstated Tyndareus. All of Hippocoön's sons were also slain by Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suitors Of Penelope
In Greek mythology, the suitors of Penelope (also known as the Proci) are one of the main subjects of Homer's ''Odyssey''. Role in the ''Odyssey'' In the ''Odyssey'' Homer describes Odysseus' journey home from Troy. Prior to the Trojan War, Odysseus was King of Homer's Ithaca, Ithaca, a Greek island known for its isolation and rugged terrain. When he departs from Ithaca to fight for the Greeks in the war, he leaves behind a newborn child, Telemachus, and his wife, Penelope. Although most surviving Greek soldiers return shortly after the end of the fighting, Odysseus does not return to Ithaca until ten years after the end of the Trojan War. During Odysseus' long absence, unmarried young men start to suspect that Odysseus died in Troy or on the journey home. Under the pretense of courting Penelope, these youths, called "the suitors", take up residence in Odysseus' home and vie for her hand in marriage. Rather than simply rejecting the suitors, Penelope devises a plan to delay their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creon (king Of Corinth)
In Greek mythology, Creon (; grc, Κρέων, Kreōn, lit=ruler), son of Lycaethus, was a king of Corinth and father of Hippotes and Creusa or Glauce, whom Jason would marry if not for the intervention of Medea. Mythology According to a lost play by Euripides summarized in the '' Bibliotheca'', Alcmaeon entrusted to Creon's care his two children by Manto—a son Amphilochus and a daughter Tisiphone. The latter grew up to be so pretty that Creon's wife sold her away as a slave, fearing that Creon might abandon her in favor of the maiden. Tisiphone was bought by her own father Alcmaeon, who failed to recognize her and did not get to know the truth until he came to Corinth to fetch his children. Creon is best known in connection with the myth of Jason and Medea mentioned above. He showed hospitality towards the couple, and later expressed consent for Jason to marry his daughter. Ultimately, he fell victim to Medea's subsequent revenge, getting burned to death as he was attemptin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcon (classical History)
The name Alcon (; Ancient Greek: Ἄλκων) or Alco can refer to a number of people from classical history: *Alcon the Molossian (6th century BC) suitor of Agariste of Sicyon. *Alcon, a surgeon (''vulnerum medicus'') at Rome in the reign of Claudius, 41–54, who is said by Pliny to have been banished to Gaul, and to have been fined ten million sestertii. After his return from banishment, he is said to have gained by his practice an equal sum within a few years, which, however, seems so enormous that there must probably be some mistake in the text. A surgeon of the same name, who is mentioned by Martial as a contemporary, may possibly be the same person. *Alcon, a sculptor mentioned by Pliny.Pliny the Elder, ''Naturalis Historia'' xxxiv. 14. s. 40 He was the author of a statue of Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pausanias (geographer)
Pausanias ( /pɔːˈseɪniəs/; grc-gre, Παυσανίας; c. 110 – c. 180) was a Greek traveler and geographer of the second century AD. He is famous for his ''Description of Greece'' (, ), a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from his firsthand observations. ''Description of Greece'' provides crucial information for making links between classical literature and modern archaeology. Biography Not much is known about Pausanias apart from what historians can piece together from his own writing. However, it is mostly certain that he was born c. 110 AD into a Greek family and was probably a native of Lydia in Asia Minor. From c. 150 until his death in 180, Pausanias travelled through the mainland of Greece, writing about various monuments, sacred spaces, and significant geographical sites along the way. In writing ''Description of Greece'', Pausanias sought to put together a lasting written account of "all things Greek", or ''panta ta hellenika''. Living in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucippus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Leucippus (Ancient Greek: Λεύκιππος ''Leukippos,'' "white horse") was a name attributed to multiple characters: *Leucippus (son of Perieres), a Messenian prince and father of the Phoebe, Hilaera and Arsinoe. *Leucippus (daughter of Galatea), the daughter of Lamprus and Galatea, who was turned by Leto into a son. *Leucippus (son of Thurimachus), the son of Thurimachus and king of Sicyon. *Leucippus, the Thespian son of Heracles and Eurytele, daughter of King Thespius of Thespiae. Leucippus and his 49 half-brothers were born of Thespius' daughters who were impregnated by Heracles in one night, for a week or in the course of 50 days while hunting for the Cithaeronian lion. Later on, the hero sent a message to Thespius to keep seven of these sons and send three of them in Thebes while the remaining forty, joined by Iolaus, were dispatched to the island of Sardinia to found a colony. *Leucippus, a Calydonian hunter, son of Hippocoon. *Leucippus, a Pisat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumedes
Eumedes (Ancient Greek: Εὐμήδης) was a name attributed to seven individuals in Greek mythology. *Eumedes, father of Acallaris who married Tros, king of Dardania.Dionysius of Halicarnassus''Antiquitates Romanae'' 1.62.2/ref> *Eumedes, a Calydonian son of Melas. He, along with his brothers, were killed for plotting against Oeneus. *Eumedes, son of Hippocoon, the king of Sparta. His tomb was located in the city. *Eumedes, the Thespian son of Heracles and Lyse, daughter of King Thespius of Thespiae. Eumedes and his 49 half-brothers were born of Thespius' daughters who were impregnated by Heracles in one night, for a week or in the course of 50 days while hunting for the Cithaeronian lion. Later on, the hero sent a message to Thespius to keep seven of these sons and send three of them in Thebes while the remaining forty, joined by Iolaus, were dispatched to the island of Sardinia to found a colony. *Eumedes, priest of Athena. When the Heracleidae invaded, Eumedes was suspected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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