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Polypoetes
In Greek mythology, Polypoetes (; , ''Polupoitēs'') was a name attributed to the following individuals: *Polypoetes, the Aetolian son of Apollo and Phthia, brother of Dorus and Laodocus. He was killed by Aetolus. *Polypoetes, son of Hippodamia and Pirithous. A native of the Thessalian city of Gyrtone (Γυρτώνη), he led the armies of Thessaly on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan War. He was among those who vied for Helen's hand in marriage, and later occupied the Trojan horse. Following the death of Patroclus, he won an early version of quoits, winning a 5-year supply of iron. After the war, he was present at the funerals of Calchas and Patroclus. His close companion was Leonteus. *Polypoetes, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Dulichium along with other 56 wooers. He, with the other suitors, was killed by Odysseus with the help of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus. *Polypoetes, son of Odysseus and Callidice, queen of the Thesprotians. He succeeded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirithous
Pirithous (; or , derived from ; also transliterated as Perithous), in Greek mythology, was the King of the Lapiths of Larissa in Thessaly, as well as best friend to Theseus. Biography Pirithous was a son of "heavenly" Dia, fathered either by Ixion or by Zeus. He married Hippodamia, daughter of Atrax or Butes, at whose wedding the famous Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs occurred. By his wife, he became the father of Polypoetes, one of the Greek leaders during the Trojan War. Pirithous was also the close friend of the hero Theseus. Early years According to Homer, Dia had sex with Zeus, who was disguised as a stallion, and gave birth to Pirithous; a folk etymology derived Pirithous' name from ''peritheein'' (), because that was what Zeus did to seduce Dia. His best friend was Theseus. In the ''Iliad'' I, Nestor numbers Pirithous and Theseus "of heroic fame" among an earlier generation of heroes of his youth, "the strongest men that Earth has bred, the strongest men aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callidice Of Thesprotia
In Greek mythology, Callidice (; ) is a queen of Thesprotia in Epirus, an ancient region in northwestern Greece. In the ''Telegony'', the lost sequel to the ''Odyssey'', she marries the wandering hero Odysseus when he visits her land after the end of his marine adventures and helps her rule the kingdom and defeat her enemies. They have a son together, but after Callidice's death Odysseus returns again back to his homeland Ithaca. Family Nothing is known about Callidice's family or lineage, other than she was from the royal family of Thesprotia. Mythology In the ''Telegony'', after Odysseus managed to get back home to Ithaca, he sailed away once more along the northern shore until he reached Thesprotia and the kingdom of Callidice. The queen warmly welcomed Odysseus and urged him to stay, even offering him her kingdom. Atlhough his wife Penelope was still alive and waiting for him in Ithaca, Odysseus nevertheless agreed to marry Callidice, and ruled over Thesprotia for a numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odysseus
In Greek mythology, Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus ( ; , ), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses ( , ; ), is a legendary Greeks, Greek king of Homeric Ithaca, Ithaca and the hero of Homer's Epic poetry, epic poem, the ''Odyssey''. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's ''Iliad'' and other works in that same epic cycle. As the son of Laertes (father of Odysseus), Laërtes and Anticlea, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus, Acusilaus, and Telegonus (son of Odysseus), Telegonus, Odysseus is renowned for his intellectual brilliance, guile, and versatility (''polytropos''), and he is thus known by the epithet Odysseus the Cunning (). He is most famous for his ''nostos'', or "homecoming", which took him ten eventful years after the decade-long Trojan War. Name, etymology, and epithets The form ''Odys(s)eus'' is used starting in the epic period and through the classical period, but various other forms are also found. In vase inscriptions, there are the varian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonteus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the name Leonteus () referred to the following individuals: * Leonteus, also given in one source as father of Ixion. *Leonteus, brother of Andraemon, who married Amphinome, daughter of Pelias. * Leonteus, defender of Thebes, Greece, Thebes in the war of the Seven Against Thebes, Seven. He was slain by Hippomedon. *Leonteus, son of Coronus (Greek mythology), Coronus (the son of Caeneus) and Cleobule, was one of the commanders of the Lapiths during the Trojan War. Together with his associate, Polypoetes (son of Pirithous), he led the soldiers from the Thessalian cities of Argissa, Gyrtone, Orthe (Thessaly), Orthe, Elone and Oloosson. He was credited with killing five people during the war: Antiphates, Hippomachus, Iamenus, Menon (mythology), Menon and Orestes (Greek myth), Orestes.Homer, ''Iliad'' 12.193 See also * Jovian asteroid 3793 Leonteus Notes References * Diodorus Siculus, ''The Library of History'' translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippodamia, Wife Of Pirithous
Hippodamia (; means 'she who masters horses' derived from ''hippos'' "horse" and ''damazein'' "to tame") was the daughter of Atrax or ButesDiodorus Siculus, ''Library of History'', 4. 70. 3 or Adrastus and the bride of King Pirithous of the Lapiths in Greek mythology. She was also known as Deidamia (; Ancient Greek: ), Laodamia , Hippoboteia , Dia or Ischomache ). Mythology At their wedding, Hippodamia, the other female guests, and the young boys were almost abducted by the Centaurs. Pirithous and his friend Theseus led the Lapiths to victory over the Centaurs in a battle known as the Centauromachy. She gave birth to Pirithous's son Polypoetes, but died shortly afterwards.Diodorus Siculus, ''Library of History'', 4. 63. 1 The abduction of Hippodamia was not an uncommon subject of Western art in the classical tradition, including the sculpture '' The Abduction of Hippodameia'' by French artist Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse and a painting by Rubens. Notes Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trojan Horse
In Greek mythology, the Trojan Horse () was a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse is not mentioned in Homer, Homer's ''Iliad'', with the poem ending before the war is concluded, and it is only briefly mentioned in the ''Odyssey''. It is described at length in the ''Aeneid'', in which Virgil recounts how, after a fruitless ten-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse at the behest of Odysseus, and hid a select force of men inside, including Odysseus himself. The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the horse into their city as a victory trophy. That night, the Greek force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under the cover of darkness. The Greeks entered and destroyed the city, ending the war. Metaphorically, a "Trojan horse" has come to mean any trick or stratagem that causes a target to invit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aetolus (son Of Endymion)
Aetolus (; Ancient Greek: Αἰτωλός ''Aitolos'') was, in Greek mythology, a son of Endymion, great-great-grandson of Deucalion, and a Naiad nymph (Neis), or Iphianassa. Family According to Pausanias, Aetolus' mother was called Asterodia, Chromia, or Hyperippe. He was married to Pronoe, by whom he had two sons, Pleuron and Calydon. His brothers were Paeon, Epeius, Eurycyda, and Naxos. In one account, Aetolus was the son of Protogenia by Zeus and the brother of Aethlius, Opus and possibly Dorus. Other sources also described Aetolus as the son of Amphictyon and father of Physcius, the father of Locrus. In this account, Aetolus was a king of Locris after his father Amphictyon. Then, the kingdom was passed on to Physcus and eventually Locrus who name the land after himself. Mythology Aetolus' father compelled him and his two brothers Paeon and Epeius to decide by a contest at Olympia as to which of them was to succeed him in his kingdom of Elis. Epeius gained the ... [...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] |
Dorus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Dorus ( may refer to the following characters: * Dorus, an Ancient Egypt, Egyptian prince as the son of King Epaphus of Ancient Egypt, Egypt. He was the father of Pygmaeus, ancestor of the tribe of Pygmy (Greek mythology), Pygmies. * Dorus (son of Hellen), Dorus, founder of the Dorian nation. * Dorus, the Aetolian son of Apollo and Phthia (mythology), Phthia, and brother of Laodocus and Polypoetes, Polypoites. He was the father of Xanthippe (mythology), Xanthippe, who married Pleuron (son of Aetolus), Pleuron, son of Aetolus (son of Endymion), Aetolus, the man who killed Dorus and his brothers. * Dorus, father of Cleues, a descendant of Agamemnon.Strabo, 13.1.3 Notes References * Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), 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 Digi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollo
Apollo is one of the Twelve Olympians, Olympian deities in Ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek and Ancient Roman religion, Roman religion and Greek mythology, Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. He is considered to be the most beautiful god and is represented as the ideal of the ''kouros'' (ephebe, or a beardless, athletic youth). Apollo is known in Greek-influenced Etruscan mythology as ''Apulu''. As the patron deity of Delphi (''Apollo Pythios''), Apollo is an oracular god—the prophetic deity of the Pythia, Delphic Oracle and also the deity of ritual purification. His oracles were often consulted for guidance in various matters. He was in general seen as the god who affords help and wards off e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suitors Of Penelope
In Greek mythology, the suitors of Penelope (also known in Latin as the ) are one of the main subjects of Homer's ''Odyssey''. Role in the ''Odyssey'' In the ''Odyssey,'' Homer describes Odysseus' journey home from Troy. Prior to the Trojan War, Odysseus was King of Ithaca, a Greek island known for its isolation and rugged terrain. When he departs from Ithaca to fight for the Greeks in the war, he leaves behind a newborn child, Telemachus, and his wife, Penelope. Although most surviving Greek soldiers return shortly after the end of the fighting, Odysseus does not return to Ithaca until ten years after the end of the Trojan War. During Odysseus' long absence, unmarried young men start to suspect that Odysseus died in Troy or on the journey home. Under the pretense of courting Penelope, these youths, called "the suitors", take up residence in Odysseus' home and vie for her hand in marriage. Rather than simply rejecting the suitors, Penelope devises a plan to delay their courts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Apollo
A child () is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking countries, the legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor (law), minor, in this case as a person younger than the local age of majority (there are exceptions such as, for example, the consume and purchase of alcoholic beverage even after said age of majority), regardless of their physical, mental and sexual development as biological adults. Children generally have fewer Children's rights, rights and responsibilities than adults. They are generally classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, Metaphor, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
