- Abas (mythology)
In
Greek mythology , the name Abas (Greek: Ἄβας) is attributed to several individuals:*Abas, son of
Poseidon and Arethusa. AThracian by birth, Abas founded a tribe known as the Abantians or Abantes. Abas and his Abantian followers migrated to the island ofEuboea , where he subsequently reigned as king. He was father ofChalcodon , and grandfather ofElephenor ; the latter who led a contingent of Abantian warriors from Euboea to theTrojan War .
*Abas was anArgive seer, son ofMelampus and Iphianeira. He was the father of Coeranus,Idmon , andLysimache .
*Abas was a companion of Perseus.
*Abas was one ofDiomedes companions, whom Aphrodite turned into a swan.
*Abas was a son ofMetaneira who was changed byDemeter into a lizard, because he mocked the goddess when she had come on her wanderings into the house of her mother, and drank eagerly to quench her thirst. Other traditions relate the same story of a boy, Ascalabus, and call his mother Misme.
*Abas was a name belonging to two friends ofAeneas inRoman mythology .ee also
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Abas (son of Lynceus) References
*cite encyclopedia | last = Schmitz | first = Leonhard | authorlink = | title = Abas | editor = William Smith | encyclopedia =
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology | volume = 1 | pages = 1-2 | publisher =Little, Brown and Company | location = Boston | year = 1867 | url = http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=moa;cc=moa;idno=acl3129.0001.001;q1=abas;size=l;frm=frameset;seq=16
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