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Neleus (son Of Codrus)
Neleus (; ) was a mythological king of Pylos. In some accounts, he was also counted as an Argonaut instead of his son, Nestor. Family Neleus was the son of Poseidon and Tyro, and brother of Pelias. According to Pausanias, Neleus was the son of Cretheus, King of Iolcus, who was himself a son of Aeolus. With Chloris, Neleus was the father of Pero, Periclymenus, Alastor, Chromius, Asterius, Deimachus, Epilaus, Eurybius, Eurymenes, Evagoras, Phrasius, Pylaon, Taurus and Nestor. Some say that Chloris was mother only of three of Neleus' sons (Nestor, Periclymenus and Chromius), whereas the rest were his children by different women, but other accounts explicitly disagree with the statement. Otherwise, the mother of Nestor was called Polymede. Mythology Tyro was married to Cretheus (with whom she had three sons, Aeson, Pheres, and Amythaon), though she loved Enipeus, a river god. She pursued Enipeus, who refused her advances. One day, Poseidon, filled with lust for Tyro, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pylos
Pylos (, ; ), historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Pylia Province. It is the main harbour on the Bay of Navarino. Nearby villages include Gialova, Pyla, Elaiofyto, Schinolakka, and Palaionero. The town of Pylos has 2,568 inhabitants, the municipal unit of Pylos 4,559 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 143.911 km2. Pylos has been inhabited since Neolithic times. It was a significant kingdom in Mycenaean Greece, with the remains of the so-called "Palace of Nestor" excavated nearby, named after Nestor (mythology), Nestor, the king of Pylos in Homer's ''Iliad''. In Classical Greece, Classical times, the site was uninhabited, but became the site of the Battle of Pylos in 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pero (princess)
In Greek mythology, Pero (; ) was a princess of Pylos. Family Pero was the daughter of King Neleus and Chloris, daughter of the Minyan king Amphion of Orchomenus. She was the wife of her cousin Bias, and by him, bore her sons including Areius, Leodocus, and Talaus. In some accounts, her sons were called Aretus and Perialces. Pero had a daughter named Alphesiboea who married King Pelias of Iolcus. Mythology The story of Pero is mentioned in Book XI of Homer's ''Odyssey''. Pero's beauty attracted many suitors, but Neleus, her father, refused to give his daughter to any man unless he could raid the cattle of Iphicles from Phylace. In this version of the story, an unnamed seer volunteers to undertake the task. The cowherds capture him and keep him for a year, until he makes a prophecy. Later in the ''Odyssey'', the story is told by the seer Theoklymenos about his ancestor Melampous. Melampous was a wealthy man from Pylos, but he left Pylos fleeing Neleus who held his posses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taurus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Taurus (Ancient Greek: Ταῦρος means 'bull') may refer to the following characters: * Taurus, a prince of Pylos and son of King Neleus by Chloris of Pylos, Chloris, daughter of King Amphion of Orchomenus (Boeotia), Orchomenus. He was the brother to Pero (princess), Pero, Asterius (mythology), Asterius, Pylaon, Deimachus (mythology), Deimachus, Eurybius, Epilaus, Evagoras (mythology), Evagoras, Phrasius, Eurymenes, Alastor, Nestor (mythology), Nestor and Periclymenus.Homer, ''Odyssey'' 11.284; Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), Apollodorus1.9.9/ref> Along with his father and other brothers, except Nestor, he was killed by Heracles during the sack of Pylos. * Taurus, general of Minos. When Theseus left Crete there was a naval battle in the Cretan harbour as Theseus was sailing out, in which Minos's general Taurus lost his life. It has also been said that General Taurus was conquered by Theseus in wrestling during certain funeral games held by King Minos; and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pylaon
In Greek mythology, Pylaon (Ancient Greek: Πυλάων) was a prince of Pylos and son of King Neleus by Chloris, daughter of King Amphion of Orchomenus. He was the brother to Pero, Taurus, Asterius, Evagoras, Deimachus, Eurybius, Epilaus, Phrasius, Eurymenes, Alastor, Nestor and Periclymenus. Mythology Along with his father and other brothers, except Nestor, Pylaon was killed by Heracles during the sack of Pylos.Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca'' 2.7.3 Notes References * Homer, ''The Odyssey'' with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. * |
Phrasius
In Greek mythology, Phrasius (Ancient Greek: Φράσιος means 'speech') a prince of Pylos and son of King Neleus by Chloris, daughter of Amphion. He was the brother to Pero, Taurus, Asterius, Pylaon, Deimachus, Eurybius, Epilaus, Evagoras, Eurymenes, Alastor, Nestor and Periclymenus. Mythology Along with his father and other brothers, except Nestor, Phrasius was killed by Heracles during the sack of Pylos.Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca'' 2.7.3 Notes References * Homer, ''The Odyssey'' with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. * |
Evagoras (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Evagoras or Euagoras (Ancient Greek: Εὐαγόρας) may refer to the following personages: * Evagoras, a prince of Pylos and son of King Neleus by Chloris, daughter of Amphion. He was the brother to Pero, Taurus, Asterius, Pylaon, Deimachus, Eurybius, Epilaus, Phrasius, Eurymenes, Alastor, Nestor and Periclymenus. Along with his father and other brothers, except Nestor, he was killed by Heracles during the sack of Pylos. * Evagoras, a Trojan prince was one of the children of King Priam of Troy by another woman.Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' 90 Notes References * Gaius Julius Hyginus, ''Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus'' translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic StudiesOnline version at the Topos Text Project.*Homer, ''The Odyssey'' with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919Online version at the Perseus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurymenes
In Greek mythology, Eurymenes (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυμένης means 'broad and strong') was a prince of Pylos and son of King Neleus by Chloris, daughter of Amphion. He was the brother to Pero, Taurus, Asterius, Pylaon, Deimachus, Eurybius, Epilaus, Phrasius, Evagoras, Alastor, Nestor and Periclymenus. Mythology Along with his father and other brothers, except Nestor, Eurymenes was killed by Heracles during the sack of Pylos.Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca'' 2.7.3 Notes References * Homer, ''The Odyssey'' with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. * |
Eurybius
In Greek mythology, Eurybius or Eurybios (Ancient Greek: Εὐρύβιος) was the name of the following personages: * Eurybius, one of the commanders of horned Lamian Centaurs or Lamian Pheres, offspring of the Lamusides nymphs. He joined Dionysus in his Indian campaign against. *Eurybius, a Pylian prince as son of King Neleus and Chloris, daughter of the Minyan king Amphion of Orchomenus. His siblings were Pero, Periclymenus, Alastor, Chomius, Asterius, Deimachus, Epilaus, Eurymenes, Evagoras, Phrasius, Pylaon, Taurus and Nestor. Eurybius along with his brothers, except Nestor, were killed by Heracles. * Eurybius, a prince of Tiryns as son of King Eurystheus and Antimache, daughter of Amphidamas of Arcadia. He was the brother of Admete, Alexander, Iphimedon, Mentor and Perimedes. Eurybius was killed in battle by the Athenians along with his brothers in the war that ensued when Athens refused to deliver the Heracleidae up to Eurystheus.Apollodorus, 2.8.1 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epilaus
In Greek mythology, Epilaus (Ancient Greek: Ἐπίλαος) was a prince of Pylos and son of King Neleus by Chloris, daughter of Amphion. He was the brother to Pero, Taurus, Asterius, Pylaon, Deimachus, Eurybius, Evagoras, Phrasius, Eurymenes, Alastor, Nestor and Periclymenus. Mythology Along with his father and other brothers, except Nestor, Epilaus was by killed Heracles during the sack of Pylos.Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca'' 2.7.3 Notes References * Homer, ''The Odyssey'' with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. * |
Deimachus (mythology)
Deimachus or Daimachus (; ) was a Greek from Plataeae, who lived during the third-century BCE. He became an ambassador to the court of the Mauryan ruler Bindusara "Amitragatha" (son of Chandragupta Maurya) in Pataliputra in India. Deimachus was sent by Antiochus I Soter. As an ambassador, he was the successor to the famous ambassador and historian Megasthenes. Both of them were mentioned by Strabo Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo, Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-si .... Deimachus apparently wrote extensively on India, and is quoted as a reference in geographical matters, although his works are now lost. Strabo, however, disputed these figures, and some of the fanciful accounts of both men, although they also brought extensive knowledge about India. Modern assessments Although Deimachus's o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterion
In Greek mythology, Asterion (Ancient Greek, Greek: , gen.: , literally "starry") or Asterius () may refer to the following figures: * Asterion (god), Asterion, one of the River gods (Greek mythology), river gods. * Asterius (giant), Asterius, one of the Giants (Greek mythology), Giants. * Asterion, an attendant of the starry-god Astraeus. * Asterius, husband of Amphictyone, daughter of Phthius of Argos, Phthius, and father of Dotis (son of Asterius), Dotius (Dotis (son of Asterius), Dotis), one of the possible eponyms of Dotion (Dotium) in Ancient Thessaly, Thessaly. According to Robert Fowler (academic), Fowler, he was perhaps a son of a nymph and a River gods (Greek mythology), river-god, otherwise unknown. * Asterion (king of Crete), Asterion or Asterius, king of Crete. * Asterion or Asterius, name of the Minotaur. * Asterion, son of Zeus and Idaea, a daughter of Minos. * Asterius, son of Minos and Androgenia, a girl from the Cretan city of Phaistos. He was the commander of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromius
In Greek mythology, Chromius (Ancient Greek: Χρόμιος) was the name of the following characters. * Chromius, a Pylian prince as the son of King Neleus and Chloris, daughter of the Minyan king, Orchomenus. * Chromius, a Taphian prince as the son of King Pterelaus of Taphos. Along with most of his brothers, he was killed by the sons of Electryon during their battle. * Chromius, a Trojan prince as the son of King Priam of Troy. He was slain together with his brother Echemmon by Diomedes during the Trojan War. * Chromius or Chromis, a Mysian ally of Priam in the Trojan War. He was the son of Arsinoos and brother of Ennomus. *Chromius, a Lycian soldier who followed their leader, Sarpedon, to fight in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Ithacan hero Odysseus. *Chromius, a native of Pylos who fought under their leader Nestor during the Trojan War. *Chromius, an Achaean warrior who was slayed in the Trojan War by the Mysian Eurypylus, son of King Telephus. * Chromius, a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
