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Amphoterus (son Of Alcmaeon)
In Greek mythology, Amphoterus ( Ancient Greek: Ἀμφότερός) was the son of Alcmaeon by Callirrhoe (daughter of the river god Achelous), and brother of Acarnan. Mythology Amphoterus, just like his brother, suddenly became grown-up in order to avenge his father. The sons of Phegeus, who had killed Alcmaeon, were carrying the necklace of Harmonia to Delphi to dedicate it, and came to the house of Agapenor at the same time as Amphoterus and his brother Acarnan. These, then, killed their father's murderers, and going to Psophis and entering the palace they slew both king Phegeus and his wife.Apollodorus3.7.6/ref> Note Reference * Apollodorus Apollodorus ( Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ''Apollodoros'') was a popular name in ancient Greece. It is the masculine gender of a noun compounded from Apollo, the deity, and doron, "gift"; that is, "Gift of Apollo." It may refer to: :''Note: A ..., ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcmaeon (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Alcmaeon (; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκμαίων ''Alkmaíōn''), as one of the Epigoni, was the leader of the Argives who attacked Thebes, taking the city in retaliation for the deaths of their fathers, the Seven against Thebes, who died while attempting the same thing. Family Alcmaeon was the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle and brother of Amphilochus. He had many progeny by different women including Clytius by Alphesiboea or Arsinoe, daughter of Phegeus; Amphoterus and Acarnan by Callirhoe, daughter of Achelous and lastly Amphilochus and Tisiphone by Manto, daughter of Tiresias. His son Clytius founded the Klytidiai, a clan of seers in Elis who interpreted the oracles of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. Mythology The second Theban war Pindar's eighth Pythian ode relates a prophecy by Amphiaraus that the Epigoni will conquer Thebes, and that Alcmaeon will be the first through the gates. The mythographer Apollodorus, also states that the other Epig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callirrhoe (Oceanid)
In Greek mythology, Callirhoe (or Kallirhoe, Callirrhoe ) (Ancient Greek: Καλλιρό, Καλλιρρόη, or Καλλιρρόης means 'beautiful flow' or beautiful stream') was one of the Oceanids, daughters of Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Family Callirhoe had consorted with Chrysaor, Neilus, Poseidon and Manes. By Chrysaor, she became the mother of the monsters Geryon and Echidna while Chione was her daughter by the river-god of Egypt, Neilus. Meanwhile, to Poseidon, Callirhoe bore Minyas, founder of Minyan Orchomenus, and to Manes, Cotys, a king of Maeonia. Mythology Callirhoe was the naiad who became the companion of Persephone when the daughter of Demeter was abducted by the lord of the dead, Hades. She was one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians, along with Abarbarea and Drosera.Nonnus, ''Dionysiaca'', 40.535 ff Legacy Jupiter's moon Callirrhoe is named after her. Notes References * Aken, Dr. A.R.A. van. (1961). ''Elseviers Mythologische Encyclopedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks' own cult and ritual practices. Modern scholars study the myths to shed light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece, and to better understand the nature of myth-making itself. The Greek myths were initially propagated in an oral-poetic tradition most likely by Minoan and Mycenaean singers starting in the 18th century BC; eventually the myths of the heroes of the Trojan War and its aftermath became part of the oral tradition of Homer's epic poems, the '' Iliad'' and the '' Odyssey''. Two poems by Homer's near contemporary Hesiod, the '' Theogony'' and the '' Works and Days'', contain accounts of the genes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callirrhoe (daughter Of Achelous)
In Greek mythology, Callirrhoe (; also Callirhoe) was the daughter of the river god Achelous. She was betrothed of Alcmaeon, son of Amphiaraus of Argos, and mothered by him two sons, Amphoterus and Acarnan. Mythology Because of Callirhoe's senseless passion for the robe and necklace of Harmonia, Alcmaeon trying to get them was killed. She then requested of Zeus that her small sons Amphoterus and Acarnan might immediately grow up in order to avenge their father's murder by the hands of king Phegeus' sons. The following passage recounts the story of Callirhoe as it relates to the fate of Alcmaeon and her children by him. Apollodorus' account But Alcmaeon was visited by the Fury of his mother's murder Eriphyle.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Eriphyle">/nowiki>Eriphyle and going mad he first repaired to Oecles">Oicles in Psophis. And having been purified by him he married Phegeus">Arsinoe, daughter of Phegeus, and gave her the necklace and the robe [i.e. of Harmonia]. But afterward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achelous
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios) (; Ancient Greek: Ἀχελώϊος, and later , ''Akhelôios'') was the god associated with the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece. According to Hesiod, he was the son of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. He was also said to be the father of the Sirens, several nymphs, and other offspring. Achelous was able to change his shape, and in the form of a bull, he wrestled Heracles for the right to marry Deianeira, but lost. He was also involved in the legend of the Argive hero Alcmaeon. Etymology The name Ἀχελώϊος is possibly pre-Greek, its meaning is not entirely certain. Recent arguments suggest it is Semitic in origin, with the initial Αχ- stemming from the Akkadian ''aḫu'' ("bank of the river"), or ''aḫû'' ("seashore") and the suffix -ελώἴος, from the Akkadian ''illu'' ("watercourse" or "water of the river invading land"). Exact match of the root ''achel-'' can be fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acarnan (son Of Alcmaeon)
In Greek mythology, Acarnan (Ancient Greek: Ἀκαρνάν; ''genitive'' Ἀκαρνᾶνος derived from ἀκαρνάν ''akarnan'' 'laurel' or 'thistle') was son of Alcmaeon and Callirrhoe, and brother of Amphoterus. Mythology Alcmaeon was murdered by Phegeus (or, in some sources, his sons Agenor and Pronous), when they were yet very young, and Calirrhoe prayed to Zeus to make her sons grow quickly, that they might be able to avenge the death of their father. The prayer was granted, and Acarnan with his brother slew Phegeus, his wife, and his two sons. The inhabitants of Psophis, where the sons had been slain, pursued the murderers as far as Tegea, where however they were received and rescued. At the request of Achelous they carried the necklace and peplos of Harmonia to Delphi, and from thence they went to Epirus, where Acarnan founded the state called after him Acarnania. In Apollodorus' Bibliotheca, Book III.7.5-7 recounts the adventure of Acarnan and his brother Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phegeus (king Of Psophis)
{{Other uses, Phegeus In Greek mythology, Phegeus ( grc, Φηγέως) was the king of Psophis in Arcadia who purified Alcmaeon after the murder of his own mother, Eriphyle. The town of Phegeia, which had before been called Erymanthus, was believed to have derived its name from him. Subsequently, however, it was changed again into Psophis. Family Phegeus was the son of river-god Alpheus. He is said to have been the father of Alphesiboea, Temenus and Axion or of Arsinoe, Pronous and Agenor.Pseudo-Apollodorus. ''Bibliotheca, 3.7.6'' Mythology When Alcmaeon was pursued by the Erinyes of his mother's murder, and afflicted with madness he left his country and came to Psophis. There Phegeus offered him succor and gave him his daughter Arsinoe or Alphesiboea, who received from Alcmaeon, as a wedding present, the robe and necklace of Harmonia. However, because of his crime, the ground became barren in Psophis and an oracle told Alcmaeon to depart to Achelous and to stand anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necklace Of Harmonia
The Necklace of Harmonia, also called the Necklace of Eriphyle, was a fabled object in Greek mythology that, according to legend, brought great misfortune to all of its wearers or owners, who were primarily queens and princesses of the ill-fated House of Thebes. Background Hephaestus, blacksmith of the Olympian gods, discovered his wife, Aphrodite, goddess of love, having a sexual affair with Ares, the god of war. He became enraged and vowed to avenge himself for Aphrodite's infidelity by cursing any lineage of children resulting from the affair. Aphrodite bore a daughter, Harmonia, from Ares' seed. Harmonia grew up and was later betrothed to Cadmus of Thebes. Upon hearing of the royal engagement, Hephaestus presented Harmonia with an exquisite necklace and robe as a wedding gift. In some versions of the myth, only the necklace is given. In either case, the necklace was wrought by Hephaestus' own hand and was cursed to bring disaster to any who wore it. Magical properties The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delphi
Delphi (; ), in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), in ancient times was a sacred precinct that served as the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The oracle had origins in prehistory and it became international in character and also fostered sentiments of Greek nationality, even though the nation of Greece was centuries away from realization. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the omphalos (navel). The sacred precinct of Ge or Gaia was in the region of Phocis, but its management had been taken away from the Phocians, who were trying to extort money from its visitors, and had been placed in the hands of an amphictyony, or committee of persons chosen mainly from Central Greece. According to the Suda, Delphi took its name from the Delphyne, the she-serpent ('' drakaina'') who lived there and was killed by the god Apo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agapenor
In Greek mythology, Agapenor ( grc, Ἀγαπήνωρ, ''gen.'' Ἀγαπήνορος means 'much distress') was a leader of the Arcadians in the Trojan war. Family Agapenor was a son of Ancaeus, and grandson of Lycurgus. Mythology As king of the Arcadians, Agapenor received sixty ships from Agamemnon, in which he led his Arcadians to Troy. He also occurs among the suitors of Helen and one of the men to be in the Trojan Horse. On Agapenor's return from Troy he was cast by a storm on the coast of Cyprus, where he founded the town of Paphos and in it the famous temple of Aphrodite. He also occurs in the story of Alcmaeon: it was to him that Arsinoe (Alphesiboea), Alcmaeon's wife was sold away by her own brothers. Agapenor had a descendant Laodice, who was known for having sent to Tegea a robe (peplos) as a gift to Athena Alea, and to have built a temple of Aphrodite Paphia in Tegea.Pausanias, 8.53.7 Notes References * Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psophis
Psophis (Ancient Greek: , '' Eth.'' ) was an ancient Greek city in the northwest end of Arcadia, bounded on the north by Arcadia, and on the west by Elis. It was located near the modern village Psofida, part of the municipality Kalavryta. City name and mythology Psophis was said to have been originally called Erymanthus, and its territory to have been ravaged by the Erymanthian Boar. Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' viii. 24. § 2-10 It afterwards received the name of Phegia or Phegeia ( or ), apparently from the oaks ( Gr. ''phegoi'', ) which at least up until the 19th century could still be found upon the site of the town. The ancients, as usual, derived the name from an eponymous founder, Phegeus. The city was said to have been renamed "Psophis" by Echephron and Promachus, two sons of Heracles, who are said to have come from Sicily, and who named the town after their mother, Psophis. The city, while still called "Phegia", was celebrated as the residence of Alcmaeon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phegeus Of Psophis
{{Other uses, Phegeus In Greek mythology, Phegeus ( grc, Φηγέως) was the king of Psophis in Arcadia who purified Alcmaeon after the murder of his own mother, Eriphyle. The town of Phegeia, which had before been called Erymanthus, was believed to have derived its name from him. Subsequently, however, it was changed again into Psophis. Family Phegeus was the son of river-god Alpheus. He is said to have been the father of Alphesiboea, Temenus and Axion or of Arsinoe, Pronous and Agenor. Pseudo-Apollodorus. ''Bibliotheca, 3.7.6'' Mythology When Alcmaeon was pursued by the Erinyes of his mother's murder, and afflicted with madness he left his country and came to Psophis. There Phegeus offered him succor and gave him his daughter Arsinoe or Alphesiboea, who received from Alcmaeon, as a wedding present, the robe and necklace of Harmonia. However, because of his crime, the ground became barren in Psophis and an oracle told Alcmaeon to depart to Achelous and to stand an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
