# Ilus (son of Dardanus)

In Greek mythology, Ilus (/ˈiːloʊs/; Ancient Greek: Ἶλος, romanized: Ilos, Ancient Greek pronunciation:) was a king of Dardania.

## Family

Ilus was the eldest son of Dardanus either by Batea of Troad, daughter of Teucer, or probably Olizone, daughter of Phineus. Ilus was the brother of Erichthonius, his successor. In some accounts, the names of the two sons of Dardanus and Batea were Erichthonius and Zacynthus.

## Mythology

After Dardanus died, his heir Ilus succeeded him to the throne. However, after his long reign, he died childless and heirless. His brother Erichthonius consequently gained the kingship, and became the ancestor of the later Trojans. Homer's Iliad mentions at several points the tomb of Ilus in the middle of the Trojan plain.

## Family tree

vteTrojan race :
| | | | | | | Oceanus | Oceanus | Oceanus | Oceanus | Oceanus | Oceanus | | | Tethys | Tethys | Tethys | Tethys | Tethys | Tethys |
| Atlas | Atlas | Atlas | Atlas | Atlas | Atlas | | | Pleione | Pleione | Pleione | Pleione | Pleione | Pleione | | | Scamander | Scamander | Scamander | Scamander | Scamander | Scamander | | | Idaea | Idaea | Idaea | Idaea | Idaea | Idaea | | | Simoeis | Simoeis | Simoeis | Simoeis | Simoeis | Simoeis |
| Zeus/Jupiter | Zeus/Jupiter | Zeus/Jupiter | Zeus/Jupiter | Zeus/Jupiter | Zeus/Jupiter | | | Electra | Electra | Electra | Electra | Electra | Electra | | | | | | | Teucer | Teucer | Teucer | Teucer | Teucer | Teucer | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dardanus | Dardanus | Dardanus | Dardanus | Dardanus | Dardanus | | | | | | | | | Batea | Batea | Batea | Batea | Batea | Batea | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ilus | Ilus | Ilus | Ilus | Ilus | Ilus | | | Erichthonius | Erichthonius | Erichthonius | Erichthonius | Erichthonius | Erichthonius | | | Astyoche | Astyoche | Astyoche | Astyoche | Astyoche | Astyoche | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Callirrhoe | Callirrhoe | Callirrhoe | Callirrhoe | Callirrhoe | Callirrhoe | | | | | | | | | Tros | Tros | Tros | Tros | Tros | Tros | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ilus | Ilus | Ilus | Ilus | Ilus | Ilus | | | | | Ganymede | Ganymede | Ganymede | Ganymede | Ganymede | Ganymede | | | | | Assaracus | Assaracus | Assaracus | Assaracus | Assaracus | Assaracus | | | Hieromneme | Hieromneme | Hieromneme | Hieromneme | Hieromneme | Hieromneme |
| Laomedon | Laomedon | Laomedon | Laomedon | Laomedon | Laomedon | | | | | Themiste | Themiste | Themiste | Themiste | Themiste | Themiste | | | Capys | Capys | Capys | Capys | Capys | Capys |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Priam | Priam | Priam | Priam | Priam | Priam | | | | | | | Anchises | Anchises | Anchises | Anchises | Anchises | Anchises | | | Aphrodite/Venus | Aphrodite/Venus | Aphrodite/Venus | Aphrodite/Venus | Aphrodite/Venus | Aphrodite/Venus | Latinus | Latinus | Latinus | Latinus | Latinus | Latinus |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Creusa | Creusa | Creusa | Creusa | Creusa | Creusa | | | | | | | | | | | Aeneas | Aeneas | Aeneas | Aeneas | Aeneas | Aeneas | | | | | Lavinia | Lavinia | Lavinia | Lavinia | Lavinia | Lavinia |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ascanius | Ascanius | Ascanius | Ascanius | Ascanius | Ascanius | | | | | | | | | Silvius | Silvius | Silvius | Silvius | Silvius | Silvius |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Aeneas Silvius | Aeneas Silvius | Aeneas Silvius | Aeneas Silvius | Aeneas Silvius | Aeneas Silvius | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Latinus Silvius | Latinus Silvius | Latinus Silvius | Latinus Silvius | Latinus Silvius | Latinus Silvius | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alba | Alba | Alba | Alba | Alba | Alba |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Atys | Atys | Atys | Atys | Atys | Atys |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Capys | Capys | Capys | Capys | Capys | Capys |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Capetus | Capetus | Capetus | Capetus | Capetus | Capetus |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tiberinus Silvius | Tiberinus Silvius | Tiberinus Silvius | Tiberinus Silvius | Tiberinus Silvius | Tiberinus Silvius |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Agrippa | Agrippa | Agrippa | Agrippa | Agrippa | Agrippa |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Romulus Silvius | Romulus Silvius | Romulus Silvius | Romulus Silvius | Romulus Silvius | Romulus Silvius |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Aventinus | Aventinus | Aventinus | Aventinus | Aventinus | Aventinus |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Procas | Procas | Procas | Procas | Procas | Procas |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Numitor | Numitor | Numitor | Numitor | Numitor | Numitor | | | Amulius | Amulius | Amulius | Amulius | Amulius | Amulius |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Ares/Mars | Ares/Mars | Ares/Mars | Ares/Mars | Ares/Mars | Ares/Mars | | | Rhea Silvia/Ilia | Rhea Silvia/Ilia | Rhea Silvia/Ilia | Rhea Silvia/Ilia | Rhea Silvia/Ilia | Rhea Silvia/Ilia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hersilia | Hersilia | Hersilia | Hersilia | Hersilia | Hersilia | | | Romulus | Romulus | Romulus | Romulus | Romulus | Romulus | | | Remus | Remus | Remus | Remus | Remus | Remus |