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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. 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 be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thersilochus
In Greek mythology, Thersilochus () may refer to three different figures: * Thersilochus, the Trojan son of AntenorVirgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 and Theano. His siblings were Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon and Polybus. Thersilochus was slain by Achaean hero Achilles. Later Aeneas met him in the Underworld. * Thersilochus, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Dulichium along with other 56 wooers. He, with the other suitors, was slain by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.Apollodorus, Epitome 7.33 * Thersilochus, a soldier in Aeneas' army. He was killed by Turnus, the man who opposed Aeneas in Italy.Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 12.363 Eponym * 11509 Thersilochos, 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 ... [...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 Agen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polybus (son Of Antenor)
In Greek mythology, Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) or Polybius was the son of Antenor and Theano. He was the brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, MedonVirgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 and Thersilochus. Mythology Polybus was killed in the Trojan War by Neoptolemus.Homer, ''Iliad'' 11.59; Quintus Smyrnaeus, ''Posthomerica'' 8.86 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. * |
Medon (mythology)
In Greek mythology and history, Medon (; , ''gen''.: Μέδοντος means "lord' or "ruler") is the name of a number of different figures: * Medon, one of the Tyrrhenian pirates who attempted to enslave Dionysus and were changed into fish or dolphin. *Medon, a centaur at the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. *Medon, one of the Dolionians, who was killed by the Argonauts. *Medon, son of Eteoclus and accordingly a participant in the war of the Epigoni. *Medon, the son of Pylades and Electra and brother of Strophius. *Medon, one of the Achaean Leaders and half-brother of Ajax the Lesser. He was the son of Oileus, king of Locris, by Rhene or Alcimache. He lived in Phylace, to where he had to flee after he had killed a relative of his stepmother Eriopis. In the Trojan War, Medon took over Philoctetes' army after the latter was bitten by a snake and left on Lemnos because the wound festered and smelled bad. Medon was killed by Aeneas. *Medon, a "cunning craftsman" of ... [...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 and Polypoetes; all three were killed by Aetolus, son of Endymion. *Laodocus or Leodocus, one of the Argonauts, son of Bias and 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 and Timandra, daughter of Tyndareus and Leda.Hesiod, '' Ehoiai'' fr. 23(a)31–35 Pausanias8.44.1/ref> The suburb Ladoceia in Arcadia was named after him. *Laodocus, a Trojan prince and an illegitimate son of King Priam of Troy. *Laodocus, son of Antenor and Theano, thus a brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laodamas
Laodamas (; ) 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. Laodamas was a Trojan warrior killed by Ajax. *Laodamas, a Lycian killed by ... [...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 Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Hypsipylus, 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] |
Glaucus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Glaucus (; , 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. He and his brothers, Antiphus, Agavus and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurymachus
The name Eurymachus or Eurymachos (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρύμαχος ''Eurúmakhos'') is attributed to the following individuals: Mythology * Eurymachus, son of Hermes and father of Eriboea, mother of the Aloadae. *Eurymachus, a prince of the Phlegyes who attacked and destroyed Thebes after the death of Amphion and Zethus. *Eurymachus, the fourth suitor of Princess Hippodamia of Pisa, Elis. Like the other suitors of the latter, he was killed by the bride's father, King Oenomaus. * Eurymachus, son of Antenor and Theano. He was the brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon,Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 6.484 Polybus, and Thersilochus. Eurymachus was engaged to King Priam's daughter Polyxena. * Eurymachus, a fisherman from Syme, a small island between Caria and Rhodes, who came with their leader Nireus to fight against Troy. He was killed with a spear by Polydamas, the Trojan friend of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coön
In Greek mythology, Coön (, 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, 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 version at the Perseus Digital Library. [...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] |