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Peneleos
In Greek mythology, Peneleos ( grc, Πηνελέως ''Pēneléōs'') or, less commonly, Peneleus ( ''Pēnéleos''), son of Hippalcimus ( Hippalmus) and Asterope, was an Achaean soldier in the Trojan War. Mythology Before the war began he was said to have sailed with the Argonauts; he also was one of the suitors of Helen, which obliged him to join in the campaign against Troy. He came from Boeotia and commanded 12 ships.Homer, ''Iliad'' 2.494; Hyginus, ''Fabulae'97/ref> It is also said that Peneleos was chosen to command the Boeotian troops because Tisamenus, son and successor of Thersander, was still too young. Peneleos killed two Trojans, Ilioneus and Lycon, was wounded by Polydamas and was killed by Eurypylus (son of Telephus).Pausanias, 9.5.15 He left a son Opheltes, whose own son (Peneleos' grandson) Damasichthon succeeded Autesion, son of Tisamenus, as the ruler over Thebes. His descendant, Philotas of Thebes, was said to be the founder of Priene in Ionia. See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damasichthon (King Of Thebes)
In Greek mythology, Damasichthon (Ancient Greek: Δαμασίχθων) was a king of Thebes and the son of Opheltes, purported to be son to Peneleos (regent of Thebes). Mythology As Autesion, king of Thebes, left the city in obedience to an oracle, Damasichthon was designated as his successor. Damasichthon was the father of Ptolemy, who took over the government after him.Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'', 9. 5. 16 See also * Theban cycle Notes References * Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library*Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio.'' ''3 vols''. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903.Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library *'' Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft'', Band IV, Halbband 8, Corniscae-Demodoros (1901), s. 2038 *Wilhelm Heinrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippalmus
In Greek mythology, Hippalmus or Hippalmos (Ancient Greek: Ἵππαλμόν or Ἵππαλμος) may refer to the following personages: * Hippalmus, a chieftain of the Arachotes and Dersaioi, who armed themselves against Dionysus in the Indian War. He is father of Billaeus and Pyloites. * Hippalmus, one of the Calydonian boar hunters who along with Pelagon was attacked by the boar. Their bodies was taken up by their comrades and they survived the attack. * Hippalmus, alternative name of Hippalcimus, son of Itonus (himself son of Boeotus). He was the father by Asterope of Peneleos, one of the Boeotian leaders. * Hippalmus, an Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Amazon Amazon most often refers to: * Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology * Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin * Amazon River, in South America * Amazon (company), an American multinational technolog ... queen, Penthesilia. Qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterope (Greek Myth)
In Greek mythology, Asterope (; Ancient Greek: Ἀστεροπή or Στεροπή, ''Asteropē'' "lightning") may refer to the following characters: * Asterope, one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-spouse Tethys. She was the mother of Acragas by Zeus. * Asterope, a Hesperide. * Asterope or Sterope, one of the Pleiades. * Asterope, mother of Circe and possibly Aeetes by Helius, according to some. * Asterope or Sterope, daughter of Cepheus, King of Tegea. * Asterope or Hesperia, the wife or desired lover of Aesacus and daughter of Cebren. * Asterope, the Boeotian mother of Peneleos by Hippalcimus. Classical literature sources Chronological listing of classical literature sources for Asterope: * Hesiod, ''The Astronomy'' (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek poetry C8th or C7th BC) * Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''The Library'' 3. 10. 1 (trans. Frazer) (Greek mythography C2nd AD) * Scholiast on Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''The Library'' 3. 10. 1 (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycon (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Lycon (Ancient Greek: Λύκων or Λυκῶνα ''Lykon; gen.:'' Λύκωνος means 'wolf') or Lyco (; λύκοι); may refer to the following personages: * Lycon, the "bold" satyr leader who joined the army of Dionysus in his campaign against India. *Lycon, an Achaeans (Homer), Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Troy, Trojan prince Deiphobus, son of King Priam. The latter slew Lycon with a lance which pierced him close above the groin making his bowels gushed out. * Lyco, a Trojan soldier who fought during the siege of Troy. He was killed by Peneleos, Peneleus, a Boeotia, Boeotian leader. The latter and Lyco rushed together with their spears but had missed the other and they rushed again together with their swords. Then, Lyco let drive upon the horn of the helm with horse-hair crest, and the sword was shattered at the hilt. The Boeotian smote him upon the neck beneath the ear, and all the blade sank in, so that nothing but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilioneus
In Greek mythology, the name Ilioneus (Ancient Greek: Ἰλιονεύς ''Īlioneus'') may refer to: * Ilioneus, one of the Niobids. * Ilioneus, a Trojan, an only son of Phorbas, was killed by Peneleos. * Ilioneus, a Trojan elder, who implored Diomedes to spare him, but was killed nevertheless. * Ilioneus, a companion of Aeneas. He was one of those whose ships sank during the storm in which Aeneas and his people were caught. Being the eldest of the Trojan survivors with Aeneas, he was the first to speak to Dido when they entered her palace at Carthage.Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 1.521 See also * 5130 Ilioneus, Jovian asteroid Notes References * 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. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philotas Of Thebes
Philotas of Thebes ( el, Φιλώτας) a descendant of Argonaut Peneleos, followed the expedition of Athenians under the sons of King Codrus, and is said to be the founder of Priene in Ionia. References *Pausanias (geographer). vii. 2. § 7 *Strabo Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-sighted that he could see ... xiv. p., 633, &c. Ancient Thebans Boeotian mythology {{Greek-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaeans (Homer)
The Achaeans (; grc, Ἀχαιοί ''Akhaioí,'' "the Achaeans" or "of Achaea") is one of the names in Homer which is used to refer to the Greeks collectively. The term "Achaean" is believed to be related to the Hittite term Ahhiyawa and the Egyptian term Ekwesh which appear in texts from the Late Bronze Age and are believed to refer to the Mycenaean civilization or some part of it. In the historical period, the term fell into disuse as a general term for Greek people, and was generally reserved for inhabitants of the region of Achaea, a region in the north-central part of the Peloponnese. The city-states of this region later formed a confederation known as the Achaean League, which was influential during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Etymology According to Margalit Finkelberg, the name Ἀχαιοί/Ἀχαιϝοί is derived from Hittite ''Aḫḫiyawā''. However, Robert S. P. Beekes doubted the validity of this derivation and suggested a Pre-Greek proto-form ''*Akayw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trojan War
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology and has been narrated through many works of Greek literature, most notably Homer's ''Iliad''. The core of the ''Iliad'' (Books II – XXIII) describes a period of four days and two nights in the tenth year of the decade-long siege of Troy; the ''Odyssey'' describes the journey home of Odysseus, one of the war's heroes. Other parts of the war are described in a cycle of epic poems, which have survived through fragments. Episodes from the war provided material for Greek tragedy and other works of Greek literature, and for Roman poets including Virgil and Ovid. The ancient Greeks believed that Troy was located near the Dardanelles and that the Trojan War was a historical event of the 13th or 12th century BC, but by the mid-19th century AD, both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argonauts
The Argonauts (; Ancient Greek: ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, '' Argo'', named after its builder, Argus. They were sometimes called Minyans, after a prehistoric tribe in the area. Mythology The Golden Fleece After the death of King Cretheus, the Aeolian Pelias usurped the throne from his half-brother Aeson and became king of Iolcus in Thessaly (near the modern city of Volos). Because of this unlawful act, an oracle warned him that a descendant of Aeolus would seek revenge. Pelias put to death every prominent descendant of Aeolus he could, but spared Aeson because of the pleas of their mother Tyro. Instead, Pelias kept Aeson prisoner and forced him to renounce his inheritance. Aeson married Alcimede, who bore him a son named Jason. Pelias intended to kill the baby at once, but Alcimede summoned her kinswome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippalcimus
In Greek mythology, the name Hippalcimus (Ancient Greek: Ἱππάλκιμον) may refer to: *Hippalcimus, son of Itonus (himself son of Boeotus), and father, by Asterope, of Peneleos. Other variations of his name were Hippalcmas, Hippalkmos (Ίππάλκμου) and Hippalmus. *Hippalcimus or Hippalcus, son of Pelops In Greek mythology, Pelops (; ) was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus region (, lit. "Pelops' Island"). He was the son of Tantalus and the father of Atreus. He was venerated at Olympia, where his cult developed into the founding myth of the O ... and Hippodamia. He was one of the Argonauts.Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' 14 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. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suitors Of Helen
In Greek mythology, the Suitors of Helen are those who came from many kingdoms of Greece to compete for the hand of the Spartan princess Helen, daughter of Zeus and Leda. Mythology Selection of the husband When it was time for Helen to marry, many kings and princes from around the world came to seek her hand, bringing rich gifts with them, or sent emissaries to do so on their behalf. During the contest, Castor and Pollux had a prominent role in dealing with the suitors, although the final decision was in the hands of Tyndareus. Her future husband Menelaus did not attend but sent his brother Agamemnon to represent him. There are three available and not entirely consistent lists of suitors, compiled by Pseudo-Apollodorus (31 suitors), Hesiod (12 suitors), and Hyginus (36 suitors), for a total of 45 distinct names. There are only fragments from Hesiod's poem, so his list would have contained more. Achilles' absence from the lists is conspicuous, but Hesiod explains that he was to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boeotia
Boeotia ( ), sometimes Latinized as Boiotia or Beotia ( el, Βοιωτία; modern: ; ancient: ), formerly known as Cadmeis, is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, and its largest city is Thebes. Boeotia was also a region of ancient Greece, from before the 6th century BC. Geography Boeotia lies to the north of the eastern part of the Gulf of Corinth. It also has a short coastline on the Gulf of Euboea. It bordered on Megaris (now West Attica) in the south, Attica in the southeast, Euboea in the northeast, Opuntian Locris (now part of Phthiotis) in the north and Phocis in the west. The main mountain ranges of Boeotia are Mount Parnassus in the west, Mount Helicon in the southwest, Cithaeron in the south and Parnitha in the east. Its longest river, the Cephissus, flows in the central part, where most of the low-lying areas of Boeotia are found. Lake Copais was a large lake in the center of Boeotia. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
