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Proteus (king Of Egypt)
In Greek mythology, Proteus ( ; ) was an ancient Ancient Egypt, Egyptian king who was associated with the island of Lighthouse of Alexandria, Pharos, his residence in Homer, Homer's ''Odyssey''. Virgil, however, instead of Pharos, mentions the island of Karpathos, Carpathos, between Crete and Rhodes. This Greek island is the closest to Pharos geographically. Etymology 'Proteus' may be based on one of the titles of the Egyptian king, ''wikt:pꜣ, pꜣ-wikt:rwt, rwtj'', signifying the "high doors" (cf. ''Sublime Porte'') of the temple. Proteus also seems to have been associated with Thrace, and legends portray him as coming from Thrace to Egypt, or as going from Egypt to Thrace. There's also some sort of association of Proteus with the island of Lemnos, close to Thrace. Mythology Alternate story of Helen Herodotus invoked Proteus in his telling of the story of Helen of Troy. In Book II of ''Histories (Herodotus), The History'', the story is told of how Proteus rose to the thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, 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 ancient Greek religion's view of the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical cosmology, nature of the world; the lives and activities of List of Greek deities, deities, Greek hero cult, heroes, and List of Greek mythological creatures, mythological creatures; and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks' cult (religious practice), 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 mythmaking itself. The Greek myths were initially propagated in an oral tradition, oral-poetic tradition most likely by Minoan civilization, Minoan and Mycenaean Greece, Mycenaean singers starting in the 18th century&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
