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In Greek mythology, the name Cydon (Κύδων) may refer to:
- Cydon of Crete, eponym of Cydonia. According to one version, he was a son of Tegeates and brother of Gortys and Archedius: the three brothers were said to have migrated to Crete from Arcadia.[1] Alternately, Cydon was a native of Crete, son of Acacallis by Hermes[1][2] or Apollo.[3] He is likely the same as Cydon, father of Eulimene.[4]
- Cydon of Thebes, name shared by three defenders of Thebes against the Seven:
- Cydon of Lemnos, half-brother of Hypsipyle. Was slain by Myrmidone the night all Lemnian men were killed by their women.[8]
- Cydon, one of the horses of Hippodamus.[10]
References
- ^ a b Pausanias, Description of Greece, 8. 53. 4
- ^ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, 4. 1492
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium s. v. Kydonia
- ^ Parthenius, Love Romances, 35
- ^ Statius, Thebaid, 2. 623
- ^ Statius, Thebaid, 9. 759
- ^ Statius, Thebaid, 9. 127
- ^ Statius, Thebaid, 5. 220
- ^ Virgil, Aeneid, 10. 324 ff
- ^ Statius, Thebaid, 6. 465
Categories:- Greek mythology
- Cretan mythology
- Offspring of Hermes
- Theban mythology
- Characters in the Aeneid
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