Arete (mythology)In Greek mythology, Queen Arete (; Ancient Greek: Ἀρήτη means "she who is prayed for") of Scheria was the wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa and Laodamas. BiographyArete was the daughter of Rhexenor. She was a descendant of Poseidon, who, making love to Periboea, begot Nausithous, who in turn had two sons, Rhexenor, her father and Alcinous, her uncle and later on, her husband.
NausicaaNausicaa (; Ancient Greek: Ναυσικάα, romanized: Nausikáa, or Ναυσικᾶ, Nausikâ, ), also spelled Nausicaä or Nausikaa, is a character in Homer's Odyssey. She is the daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete of Phaeacia. Her name means "burner of ships" ( 'ship'; 'to burn'). Role in the OdysseyIn Book Six of the Odyssey, Odysseus is shipwrecked on the coast of the island of Scheria (Phaeacia in some translations).
JasonJason ( JAY-sən; Ancient Greek: Ἰάσων, romanized: Iásōn [i.ǎːsɔːn]) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea, the granddaughter of the sungod Helios.
NausithousThe name Nausithous (; Ancient Greek: Ναυσίθοος Nausíthoos) is shared by the following characters in Greek mythology: Nausithous, the king of the Phaeacians who reigned in the generation before Odysseus washed ashore on their home island of Scherie (his son Alcinous was king at the time of Odysseus's arrival). He was the son of the god Poseidon and Periboea, the daughter of the Giant king Eurymedon.
LocrusIn Greek mythology, the name Locrus or Lokros (; Ancient Greek: Λοκρός) may refer to: Locrus, the king of Locris and son of his predecessor King Physcius. He was the grandson of Amphictyon, son of Deucalion. Locrus became by the father of Opus, the mythical ancestor of the Ozolian Locrians. According to some, his wife was called or Protogeneia. Locrus named the Lelegians Locrians after himself.Locrus, son of Zeus and Maera, the daughter of Proetus of Corinth.
RhexenorIn Greek mythology, Rhexenor (Ancient Greek: Ῥηξήνωρ means "breaking armed ranks") may refer to the following figures: Rhexenor, a Phaeacian prince as son of King Nausithous and the brother of Alcinous who married his daughter Arete.Phaeax (mythology)In Greek Mythology, Phaeax (Ancient Greek: Φαίαξ) was a son of Poseidon and Korkyra (Cercyra), from whom the Phaeacians derived their name. He was the father of Alcinous and Locrus. MythologyWhen Phaeax, who reigned in the island of Scheria, died, Alkinous and Lokros after quarreling came together again on the basis that Alkinous would be king of Phaiakis, and Lokros would take the heirlooms and part of the ethnos to make a colony.
Corcyra (mythology)In Greek mythology and religion, Corcyra () or Korkyra (; Ancient Greek: Κόρκυρα, romanized: Kórkura or Kórkyra) is the naiad daughter of the river-god Asopos and the nymphMetope, herself the daughter of the river-godLadon. She is the personification and tutelary goddess of the ancient Greek city and island of Korkyra, now better known as Corfu.
LaodamasLaodamas (; Ancient Greek: Λᾱοδάμᾱς, romanized: Lāodámās, lit.'tamer of the people') refers to five different people in Greek mythology. Laodamas, son of Eteocles, inherited Thebes from his father. 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.HaliusIn Greek mythology, Halius (Ancient Greek: Ἅλιόν or Ἅλιός means 'of the sea') may refer to the following characters: Halius, a Lycian warrior who followed their leader, Sarpedon, to fight in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Greek hero Odysseus during the siege of Troy.Halius, a Phaeacian prince as son of King Alcinous of Scheria and Arete. He was the brother of Nausicaa, Clytoneus and Laodamas.ClytoneusIn Greek mythology, Clytoneus (Ancient Greek: Κλυτόνηος or Κλυτονήου, romanized: Klytónēos, lit.'famed for ships' or 'renowned for his vessels') or Clytonaeus may refer to two different individuals: Clytoneus or Clytius, son of Naubolus of Argos and father of the ArgonautNauplius II, father of Palamedes.Clytoneus, a prince of Corcyra as son of King Alcinous and Arete. Thus, he was the brother of Nausicaa, Halius and Laodamas.
Greek mythologyBody of myths originating in ancient GreeceGreek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives of deities, and heroes and the significance of the ancient Greeks' cult and ritual practices.
PoseidonPoseidon (; Ancient Greek: Ποσειδῶν, romanised: Poseidôn) is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.