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Elatus
There were several figures named Elatus or Élatos (Ancient Greek: Ἔλατος means "ductile") in Greek mythology. * Elatus, a son of Arcas by either Leaneira (or Laodameia), Meganeira, Chrysopeleia or Erato and the brother of Apheidas and Azan. He was allotted by Arcas the region of then-nameless Mount Cyllene as his domain, but afterwards migrated to the region which later became known as Phocis, and assisted the local inhabitants in the war against the Phlegyans; he was renowned as founder and eponym of the city Elatea. An image of him was carved on a stele in the marketplace of Elatea. He married Laodice (daughter of Cinyras) and became by her, the father of Stymphalus, Pereus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen. *Elatus, a Lapith chieftain of Larissa, Thessaly. He was the father, by Hippeia, of Caeneus, Polyphemus, the seer Ampycus, Ischys who was beloved by Coronis, and a daughter Dotia, possibly the eponym of Dotion (Dotium) in Thessaly (see also Dotis). *Elat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Azan (Ancient Greek: Ἀζᾶν) may refer to the following personages: * Azan, king of Azania in Arcadia and the son of King Arcas and the Dryad Erato or Leanira, brother of Apheidas In Greek mythology, the name Apheidas (; Ancient Greek: Ἀφείδας or Ἀφείδαντα) may refer to: * Apheidas, son of Arcas *Apheidas, a Centaur who attended the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. *Apheidas, son of Polypemon, from ..., Elatus and Hyperippe. Azan was the father of Cleitor (mythology), Cleitor and Coronis (mythology), Coronis, mother of Asclepius by Apollo. When Azan and his brothers grew up, their father Arcas divided the land between them into three parts: Azan received the district which was named after him, to Apheidas fell Tegea and Elatus got Mount Kyllini, Mount Cyllene, which down to that time had received no name. When Azan died, the first funeral games in history were held in his honor. It was at these games that Aetolus accidentally kille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcas
In Greek mythology, Arcas (; Ancient Greek: Ἀρκάς) was a hunter who became king of Arcadia. He was remembered for having taught people the arts of weaving and baking bread and for spreading agriculture to Arcadia. Family Arcas was the son of Zeus and Callisto. He was married to either Laodamia ( Leaneira), daughter of Amyclas of Sparta; Meganeira, daughter of Crocon; the nymph Chrysopeleia; or the Dryad Erato. He also left a number of children, including the sons Azan, Apheidas, Elatus, and Triphylus, an illegitimate son Autolaus and at least two daughters, Hyperippe and Diomeneia. Arcas's other sons were Erymanthus and Pelasgus. Mythology Callisto was a nymph in the retinue of the goddess Artemis, or in some sources the daughter of King Lycaon. As she would not be with anyone but Artemis, Zeus cunningly disguised himself as Artemis and raped Callisto. The child resulting from their union was called Arcas. Hera became jealous, and in anger, she transfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pereus
In Greek mythology, Pereus ( Ancient Greek: Περέος) was an Arcadian prince as the son of King Elatus and Laodice, daughter of King Cinyras. He had four brothers namely, Stymphalus, Aepytus, Ischys and Cyllen. Pereus had a daughter, Neaera who married Autolycus, son of Daedalion.Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio'8.4.4/ref> 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. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. * Pausanias
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Laodice (Greek Myth)
In Greek mythology, Laodice ( /leɪˈɒdəˌsi/; Ancient Greek: Λαοδίκη, a.odíkɛː "people-justice") may refer to the following figures: *Laodice, the nymph-consort of Phoroneus and possible mother of his children. *Laodice, one of the Hyperborean maidens. Together with her sister, Hyperoche, Laodice was buried after her death on the temple grounds of Apollo , where their grave was worshiped by the residents. *Laodice, daughter of Aloeus, wife of Aeolus and mother of Salmoneus and Cretheus. * Laodice, daughter of King Priam and a princess of TroyHomer, ''Iliad'' 3.123 * Laodice, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, sometimes conflated with Electra. * Laodice, daughter of King Cinyras of Cyprus and Metharme. She was the wife of Elatus and by him mother of Stymphalus and Pereus, and possibly of Ischys, Cyllen and Aepytus too. * Laodice, descendant of Agapenor, who was known for having sent to Tegea a robe as a gift to Athena Alea, and to have built a temple of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caeneus
In Greek mythology, Caeneus ( ; grc, Καινεύς, Kaineús) was a Lapith hero of Thessaly. Family According to Book XII of Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'', he was originally a woman, Caenis (; grc, Καινίς, Kainís), daughter of Atrax. In Apollonius of Rhodes' ''Argonautica'', he is briefly noted as the great father of a lesser son, Coronus, who sailed forth among the Argonauts. Caeneus was also an Argonaut in some versions. The striking mythic image of this hero is that, indomitable through his more-than-human power, his enemies the Centaurs resorted to driving him into the ground with timbers: Myth Caeneus was originally a woman named Caenis who was transformed into a man by the sea-god Poseidon. According to the Greek mythographer Apollodorus, and a scholiast on the ''Iliad'', Poseidon had sex with her, and afterward she asked him to turn her into an invincible man; Poseidon granted her wish. According to Acusilaus, whose version is the earliest surviving one, Cae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erato (dryad)
In Greek mythology, Erato (; Ancient Greek: Ἐρατώ "desired" or "lovely") was a dryad. She was the priestess and prophetess of the god Pan, verses were attributed to her at an ancient oracle of the god, located at Megalopolis near Acacesium. Erato was married to Arcas, the son of Zeus and Callisto, and bore him three sons, Azan, Apheidas, and Elatus There were several figures named Elatus or Élatos (Ancient Greek: Ἔλατος means "ductile") in Greek mythology. * Elatus, a son of Arcas by either Leaneira (or Laodameia), Meganeira, Chrysopeleia or Erato and the brother of Apheidas and ....Pausanias. ''Description of Greece, 8.37.11; 8.37.12.'' Notes References * Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library* Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio.'' ''3 vols''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinyras
In Greek mythology, Cinyras (; grc, Κινύρας – ''Kinyras'') was a famous hero and king of Cyprus. Accounts vary significantly as to his genealogy and provide a variety of stories concerning him; in many sources he is associated with the cult of Aphrodite on Cyprus, and Adonis, a consort of Aphrodite, is mentioned as his son. Some scholars have proposed a connection with the minor Ugaritic deity Kinnaru, the god of the lyre. The city Cinyreia on Cyprus was believed to have taken its name from Cinyras. According to Strabo, he had previously ruled in the city of Byblos in Phoenicia. Biography The name Cinyras does not appear again until he is mentioned by Pindar as "beloved of Apollo," and the priest of Aphrodite. Pindar mentions Cinyras as being fabulously rich in ''Nemean Ode 8'' line 18. Later, in Greek and Roman literature and in the Christian fathers such as Clement of Alexandria, the story of Cinyras is elaborated. They say that on Cyprus, Cinyras was revered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stymphalus (son Of Elatus)
In Greek mythology, Stymphalus or Stymphalos (Ancient Greek: Στύμφαλος) was a king of Arcadia. He was the eponym of the town Stymphalus (now Stymfalia) and of a spring near it. Family Stymphalus was a son of Elatus and Laodice, brother of Pereus, Aepytus, Ischys and Cyllen. Stymphalus' sons were Agamedes, Gortys and Agelaus, himself father of Phalanthus who reputedly gave his name to a homonymous mountain and a city; Stymphalus also had at least one daughter, Parthenope, the mother of Everes by Heracles. Mythology Stymphalus was treacherously killed by Pelops, who, being unable to defeat him at war, pretended to establish friendship with him, only to approach and slay the inadvertent Stymphalus; he then chopped off his limbs and scattered them around. As punishment for Pelops' crime, the gods had Greece suffer from infertility until the pious Aeacus was asked to pray for relief of the calamity. A "rationalized" version of a myth of the Stymphalian bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aepytus I Of Arcadia
In Greek mythology, Aepytus (Ancient Greek: Αἵπυτος) was one of the mythical kings of Arcadia who originally ruled over Phaesana on the Alpheius. Family Aepytus was the son of King Elatus. He was the father of Tlesenor and Peirithous. Mythology When Cleitor, the son of Azan, died without leaving any issue, Aepytus succeeded him and became king of the Arcadians, a part of whose country was called after him Aepytis. He is said to have been killed during the chase on Mount Sepia by the bite of a venomous snake. His tomb there was still shown in the time of Pausanias, and he was anxious to see it, because it was mentioned by Homer.Homer, ''Iliad'' 2.604 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. 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ischys
In Greek mythology, Ischys (Ancient Greek: Ἰσχύς means 'strength') was the son of Elatus and Hippea. Mythology Ischys had an affair with the Thessalian princess Coronis, one of Apollo's lovers, who was at that time pregnant with the god's child. When a (then white) raven told Apollo of the affair between Ischys and Coronis, he became so angry that his intense glare scorched the raven black. His twin sister Artemis killed Coronis as a punishment, but the unborn child was saved at the last minute by Apollo who felt remorse for causing his lover's death. Ischys was then killed by Apollo's father Zeus or Apollo himself. The mortal lover of Coronis was also known as Alcyoneus or Lycus. Lactantius Placidus on Statius, ''Thebaid'' 3.506; Second Vatican Mythographer 128 Notes References * Antoninus Liberalis, ''The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis'' translated by Francis Celoria (Routledge 1992)Online version at the Topos Text Project.* Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysopeleia (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Chrysopeleia (; Ancient Greek: ''Χρυσοπέλεια'') was a hamadryad nymph. Mythology The most prolonged account of her is given in John Tzetzes' scholia on Lycophron, and runs as follows. The tree in which Chrysopeleia dwelt was put in danger by the waters of a flooding river. She was rescued by Arcas, who happened to be hunting in the neighborhood: he rerouted the river and secured the tree with a dam. Chrysopeleia became his lover and bore him two sons, Apheidas In Greek mythology, the name Apheidas (; Ancient Greek: Ἀφείδας or Ἀφείδαντα) may refer to: * Apheidas, son of Arcas *Apheidas, a Centaur who attended the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. *Apheidas, son of Polypemon, from ... and Elatus. Chrysopeleia is also mentioned in the '' Bibliotheca'' as one of the possible spouses of Arcas. Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca'' 3.9.1 Notes References * Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an English Translation b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meganeira
Meganeira or Meganira (Ancient Greek Μεγάνειρα) is a name that may refer to one of the following figures in Greek mythology: *Meganeira, daughter of Crocon and Saesara,Pausanias, 1.38.2 and mother of Apheidas and Elatus by Arcas, son of Zeus and Callisto. *Meganeira, mother by Diomus of Alcyoneus. Together with her family, they lived in the city of Crisa at the foot of the Parnassus. This Alcyoneus was destined by lot to be sacrificed to the monster Sybaris on the basis of an oracle. However, the boy was saved by Eurybarus, who fell in love with the handsome lad and killed the monster.Antoninus Liberalis8as cited in Boeus' ''Ornithogonia'' *Meganeira, same as Metaneira, wife of King Celeus of Eleusis. Notes References * Antoninus Liberalis, ''The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis'' translated by Francis Celoria (Routledge 1992)Online version at the Topos Text Project.*Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |