In Greek mythology, Asius ( grc, Ἄσιος, ''Asios'') refers to two people who fought during the Trojan War: *Asius, son of

Hyrtacus In Greek mythology, Hyrtacus (; Ancient Greek: Ὕρτακος) is an obscure character associated with the Trojan War. He was a comrade of King Priam of Troy. Hyrtacus married Arisbe (daughter of Merops), Arisbe, daughter of King Merops (mythology) ...

, was the leader of the Trojan allies that hailed from, on, or near the Dardanelles. He was a son of

and Arisbe, the latter being first wife of King

Priam In Greek mythology, Priam (; grc-gre, Πρίαμος, ) was the legendary and last king of Troy during the Trojan War. He was the son of Laomedon. His many children included notable characters such as Hector, Paris, and Cassandra. Etymology Mo ...

and daughter of Merops. Asius led the contingent from a cluster of towns on both sides of the

Hellespont The Dardanelles (; tr, Çanakkale Boğazı, lit=Strait of Çanakkale, el, Δαρδανέλλια, translit=Dardanéllia), also known as the Strait of Gallipoli from the Gallipoli peninsula or from Classical Antiquity as the Hellespont (; ...

, including Arisbe, Percote,

Abydos Abydos may refer to: *Abydos, a progressive metal side project of German singer Andy Kuntz * Abydos (Hellespont), an ancient city in Mysia, Asia Minor * Abydos (''Stargate''), name of a fictional planet in the '' Stargate'' science fiction universe ...

and

Sestus Sestos ( el, Σηστός, la, Sestus) was an ancient city in Thrace. It was located at the Thracian Chersonese peninsula on the European coast of the Hellespont, opposite the ancient city of Abydos, and near the town of Eceabat in Turkey. In Gr ...

. This last town was the only one to lie on the European (northern) side of the Dardanelles; the rest were situated on the Asian (southern) side. Asius himself lived in the town of Arisbe, by the river Selleis. Asius had two brothers, named Nisus and Hippocoon, according to Virgil. All three men fought at Troy as allies of King Priam. During the assault on the Achaean wall, Asius was the only soldier not to listen to Hector and Polydamas, and did not dismount from his chariot. Asius was killed by the Cretan king Idomeneus during the assault. *Asius, a

Phrygia In classical antiquity, Phrygia ( ; grc, Φρυγία, ''Phrygía'' ) was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now Asian Turkey, centered on the Sangarios River. After its conquest, it became a region of the great empires ...

n leader and son of King Dymas, and brother of Queen Hecuba of Troy. Asius, son of Dymas, belonged to a tribe of Phrygians who lived by the River

Sangarius The Sakarya (Sakara River, tr, Sakarya Irmağı; gr, Σαγγάριος, translit=Sangarios; Latin: ''Sangarius'') is the third longest river in Turkey. It runs through the region known in ancient times as Phrygia. It was considered one of t ...

. He had two sons,

Adamas Adamas may refer to: * Adamantas, a town in Greece * Adamas (mythology), a character in the Iliad * Adamas University, in Barasat, West Bengal, India * Adamas International School, in Belgharia, Kolkata, India * Adamas Institute of Technology ...

and

Phaenops In Greek mythology, the name Phaenops (Ancient Greek: Φαίνοπος) refers to three characters who are all associated with Troy and the Trojan War: * Phaenops, father of Xanthus and Thoon, who were slain by Diomedes. He was an old man by the ...

. In the '' Iliad'', Apollo is said to have taken Asius's shape to encourage Hector to fight

Patroclus In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's ''Iliad'', Patroclus (pronunciation variable but generally ; grc, Πάτροκλος, Pátroklos, glory of the father) was a childhood friend, close wartime companion, and the presumed (by some later a ...

. This Asius does not die in the narrative of the Iliad, but Dictys Cretensis says he was killed by Ajax. *Asius, son of

Imbrasus In Greek mythology, Imbrasus (Ancient Greek: Ιμβρασος or Ἴμβρασος ''Imbrasos'') may refer to the following personages: * Imbrasus, a river-god of the island of Samos. As one of the Potamoi, he was presumably the son of the Titans ...

and companion of Aeneas in Italy. Virgil, '' Aeneid'' 10.123

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 Library
* Publius Vergilius Maro, '' Aeneid.'' Theodore C. Williams. trans. Boston. Houghton Mifflin Co. 1910
Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
*Publius Vergilius Maro, ''Bucolics, Aeneid, and Georgics''. J. B. Greenough. Boston. Ginn & Co. 1900
Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library
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