In
Greek mythology, Aconteus (
Ancient Greek: Ἀκόντιος) may refer to the following distinct two individuals:
* Aconteus, an
Ethiopian chief who was on
Perseus' side at the moment of the fight between the hero and
Phineus at the court of
Cepheus,
Andromeda's father. He was turned into a stone when he saw the head of
Medusa.
* Aconteus, an
Arcadia
Arcadia may refer to:
Places Australia
* Arcadia, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
* Arcadia, Queensland
* Arcadia, Victoria
Greece
* Arcadia (region), a region in the central Peloponnese
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n who fought in the army of the
Seven against Thebes. He was killed by
Phegeus, during the war.
[ Statius, '' Thebaid'' 7.590]
Notes
References
*
Publius Ovidius Naso, ''
Metamorphoses'' translated by Brookes More (1859–1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922
Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.* Publius Ovidius Naso, ''Metamorphoses.'' Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892
Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library
*
Publius Papinius Statius'',
The Thebaid'' translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928
Online version at the Topos Text Project.* Publius Papinius Statius, ''The Thebaid. Vol I-II''. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928
Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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