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Mekisteus

**Mekisteus** (Μηκιστεύς) was the son of Talaus and Lysimakhe. He was the father of Euryalus by Astyokhe.

## Mythology

Mekisteus participated in the attack on the city of Thebes with the Seven against Thebes, along with his brother Adrastus. In Aeschylus' tragedy *Seven Against Thebes*, Mekisteus is not among the seven champions who attack the seven gates of Thebes. The *Bibliotheca*, however, gives one version of the legend in which he replaces Tydeus as one of the seven. Herodotus also writes that he was one of the attackers, although whether one of the seven champions or simply another leader is not made clear. In the Iliad, Mekisteus attends the funeral games of Oidipous at Thebes, and wins all the boxing matches.
Orneios

## Classical Text

"Victorious, then rushed he upon Evagrus, and Corythus and Dryas. First of these was youthful Corythus, whose cheeks were then just covered with soft down. When he fell dead, Evagrus cried, `What glory do you get, killing a boy?’ But Rhoetus did not give him time for uttering one word more. He pushed the red hot stake into the foeman's mouth, while he still spoke, and down into his lungs. He then pursued the savage Dryas, while whirling the red fire fast about his head; but not with like success, for, while he still rejoiced in killings, Dryas turned and pierced him with a stake where neck and shoulder meet. Rhoetus groaned and with a great effort pulled the stake out from the bone, then fled away, drenched in his blood. And Orneus followed him. Lycabas fled, and Medon with a wound in his right shoulder. Thaumas and Pisenor and Mermerus fled with them. Mermerus, who used to excell all others in a race, ran slowly, crippled by a recent wound. Pholus and Melaneus ran for their lives and with them Abas, hunter of wild boars and Asbolus, the augur, who in vain had urged his friends to shun that hapless fight. As Nessus joined the rout, he said to him, `You need not flee, for you shall be reserved a victim for the bow of Hercules!’ But neither Lycidas, Eurynomus nor Areos, nor Imbreus had escaped from death: for all of these the strong right hand of Dryas pierced, as they confronted him. Crenaeus there received a wound in front. Although he turned in flight, as he looked back, a heavy javelin between his eyes pierced through him, where his nose and forehead joined."
- Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.290-12.315 (Roman epic C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.)
Karya of Lakonia

Karya was a daughter of the Laconian king Dion and Amphithea, daughter of Pronax. Her sisters were Lyco and Orphe. Apollo, in reward for Dion and Amphithea receiving him with great reverence and hospitality, bestowed a gift of prophecy upon their daughters, but imposed a restriction that they should not betray gods nor search after forbidden lore.

Later, Dionysus also paid a visit to Dion's house and was received with equal hospitality; during his stay, he fell in love with Carya and lay with her secretly. He then left but, missing Carya, soon returned under pretext of consecrating a temple which Dion had built for him. But Lyco and Orphe, suspecting a love affair between Dionysus and their sister, guarded Carya to prevent her from having intercourse with the god. By doing so they committed a violation of the restrictions imposed by Apollo, so Dionysus, after several warnings and threats, drove the two sisters mad, in which state they ran off to Mount Taygetus, where they were transformed into rocks. Carya was changed by Dionysus into a walnut tree (Greek *karya*). From these circumstances later arose the local cult of Artemis Caryatis.
Melaneus

## Classical Text

"Victorious, then rushed he upon Evagrus, and Corythus and Dryas. First of these was youthful Corythus, whose cheeks were then just covered with soft down. When he fell dead, Evagrus cried, `What glory do you get, killing a boy?’ But Rhoetus did not give him time for uttering one word more. He pushed the red hot stake into the foeman's mouth, while he still spoke, and down into his lungs. He then pursued the savage Dryas, while whirling the red fire fast about his head; but not with like success, for, while he still rejoiced in killings, Dryas turned and pierced him with a stake where neck and shoulder meet. Rhoetus groaned and with a great effort pulled the stake out from the bone, then fled away, drenched in his blood. And Orneus followed him. Lycabas fled, and Medon with a wound in his right shoulder. Thaumas and Pisenor and Mermerus fled with them. Mermerus, who used to excell all others in a race, ran slowly, crippled by a recent wound. Pholus and Melaneus ran for their lives and with them Abas, hunter of wild boars and Asbolus, the augur, who in vain had urged his friends to shun that hapless fight. As Nessus joined the rout, he said to him, `You need not flee, for you shall be reserved a victim for the bow of Hercules!’ But neither Lycidas, Eurynomus nor Areos, nor Imbreus had escaped from death: for all of these the strong right hand of Dryas pierced, as they confronted him. Crenaeus there received a wound in front. Although he turned in flight, as he looked back, a heavy javelin between his eyes pierced through him, where his nose and forehead joined.
- Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.290-12.315 (Roman epic C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.)
Hyperboreans

A mythical race in the high north, who dwelt beyond Boreas (*huper Boreas*, "beyond the northern wind"). They are not mentioned in the *Iliad* and the *Odyssey*, but are spoken of in the poem of the Epigoni and in Hesiod. They were said to be the oldest and most virtuous of the human races as well as the most happy since they enjoyed perpetual spring, cloudless skies, and double harvests. They were dedicated to Apollo who gladly dwelled among them. Abaris, a priest of Apollo, was one of the Hyperboreans, as were the maidens Hyperoche, Laodice, and Loxo.
Krêtheis

Krêtheis (Κρηθεις) was a Naiad-nymph of a spring near the town of Smyrna in Ionia (western Anatolia). She was the legendary mother of the poet Homer by the river-god Mêlês

## Ancient Text

"Foremost of the men of Smyrna who say that he [the poet Homer] was the son of Meles, the river of their town, by a Nymphe Kretheis (Cretheis), and that he was at first called Melesigenes (Meles-Born). As to his parents also, there is on all hands great disagreement. Hellanikos (Hellanicus) and Kleanthes (Cleanthes) say his father was Maion (Maeon), but Eugaion says Meles; Kallikles (Callicles) is for Mnesagoras, Demokritos (Democritus) of Troizenos for Daimon (Daemon), a merchant-trader. Some, again, say he was the son of Thamyras, but the Egyptians say of Menemakhos (Menemachus), a priest-scribe, and there are even those who father him on Telemakhos (Telemachus), the son of Odysseus. As for his mother, she is variously called Metis, Kretheis (Cretheis), Themista, and Eugnetho. Others say she was an Ithakan (Ithacan) woman sold as a slave by the Phoinikians (Phoenicians); others, Kalliope (Calliope) the Mousa (Muse); others again Polykaste (Polycaste), the daughter of Nestor."
*Homerica, Of the Origin of Homer & Hesiod and of their Contest Fragment 1 (Greek epic B.C.)*
Laodokus

Laodokus was one of the sons born to Priamos and an unnamed woman. He is mentioned only by Apollodorus and only in the Bibliotheca.

## Classical Text

"By other women Priam had sons, to wit, Melanippus, Gorgythion, Philaemon, Hippothous, Glaucus, Agathon, Chersidamas, Evagoras, Hippodamas, Mestor, Atas, Doryclus, Lycaon, Dryops, Bias, Chromius, Astygonus, Telestas, Evander, Cebriones, Mylius, Archemachus, Laodocus, Echephron, Idomeneus, Hyperion, Ascanius, Democoon, Aretus, Deiopites, Clonius, Echemmon, Hypirochus, Aegeoneus, Lysithous, Polymedon; and daughters, to wit, Medusa, Medesicaste, Lysimache, and Aristodeme."

- Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.12.5
Imbros

Imbros was one of the sons of Aigyptos

## Classical Text

"The twelve sons of [Aigyptos and] a Naias Nymphe named Kaliadne drew lots for the daughters of [Danaus and] Polyxô, also a Naias. The sons were named Eurylokhos, Phantes, Peristhenes, Hermos, Dryas, Potamon, Kisseus, Lixos, Imbros, Bromios, Polyktor, and Khthonios; the girls were Autonoe, Theano, Êlektrê, Kleopatra, Eurydike, Glaukippe, Antheleia, Kleodore, Euippe, Eratô, Stygne, and Bryke."

- Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2.1.5 (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.)
Pallas (Haliai)

PALLAS was a nymph of Lake Tritonis in Libya (North Africa). She was raised with the goddess Athena but during one of their childhood war-games was accidentally killed. The goddess crafted a wooden statue of her friend as a memorial--the so-called Palladium, an artifact which was later ensconsed in the city of Troy.

In the mythology of the Libyan Machyles tribe "Pallas" and the "Libyan Athena" were probably twin daughters of "Triton", a Libyan sea-god identified with Poseidon, and "Tritonis", a goddess of the salt-water lake identified with Amphitrite. The story of Athena slaying Pallas was reenacted in an annual festival by the tribes living on the shores of the Tritonis.

Pallas was probably connected with the Timeosoi Libyes, the goat-skin wearing guardian-nymphs of Libya mentioned by Apollonios of Rhodes. Pallas' sister, the "Libyan Athena", was perhaps identified with Triteia, a warrior-nymph daughter of Triton worshipped in Akhaia, and Rhode, the so-called "Rhodian Athena", a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite.
Kerkaphos

King **Kerkaphos** (Ancient Greek: Κέρκαφος) of Rhodes was one of the Heliadae, sons of Helios and Rhodos, personification of the island.

## Mythology

Kerkaphus and his brothers Okhimus, Tenages, Makareus, Aktis, Triopas, Kandalus (Nonnus adds Auges and Thrinax) surpassed all other men as astrologers and seafarers. The most highly endowed of them, Tenages was killed by Makareus, Aktis, Triopas and Kandalus who were envious of him. When their treacherous act became known, these four murderers took flight to other lands and established themselves as kings and founders there.

The remaining two who had no hand in the murder, Kerkaphus and Okhimus, stayed at the island of Rhodes and made their homes in the territory of Ialysus, where they founded the city of Akhaea. There Okhimus being the eldest of the seven became the king. Kerkaphus married his niece Kydippe (also known as Kyrbia or Lysippe), daughter of Okhimus and Hegetoria, and subsequently inherited the island. According to an alternate version, because of his love for the maiden who was already engaged by Okhimus to Okridion, Kerkaphus persuaded the herald (for it used to be the custom to use heralds to fetch the brides) to bring Kydippê to him when he received her. When this had been accomplished, Kerkaphus kidnapped the girl and did not return her until Okhimus had grown old.

After the death of Kerkaphus, his three sons by Kydipe: Lindus, Ialysus and Kamirus succeeded to the supreme power. During their lifetime there came a great devastating deluge, in which their mother Kydippe was buried beneath the flood and laid waste. Later on, they divided the island among themselves, and each founded a city they named after themselves (modern Lindus, Ialysos and Kameiros).
Iapyx

In Greek and Roman mythology, **Iapyx** (from Greek Ἰάπυξ, *gen*.: Ἰάπυγος), *Iapux* or *Iapis* was a favorite of Apollo. The god wanted to confer upon him the gift of prophecy and the ability to play the lyre. Iapyx, wishing to prolong the life of his father, preferred the more tranquil art of healing to all the others.
Makhlyes

The Makhlyes (Μαχλυες) were Libyan tribe of hermaphrodites or androgynes whose bodies were male on one side and female on the other.

The historical tribe known as the Makhlyes inhabited the region about Lake Tritonis in north-west Libya. The warlike practices of the young women and long-hair of the men probably gave rise to the legend of androgyny.
Kheirodamas

## Classical Text

"SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF PRIAM TO THE NUMBER OF LV: Hector, Deiphobus, Cebriones, Polydorus, Helenus, Alexander, Hipposidus, Antinous, Agathon, Dius, Mestor, Lysides, Polymedon, Ascanius, Chirodamas, Evagoras, Dryops, Astynomus, Polymelus, Laodice, Ethionome, Phegea, Henicea, Demnosia, Cassandra, Philomela, Polites, Troilus, Palaemon, Brissonius, Gorgythion, Protodamas, Aretus, Dolon, Chromius, Eresus, Chrysolaus, Demosthea, Doryclus, Hippasus, Hyperochus, Lysianassa, Iliona, Nereis, Evander, Proneos, Archemachus, Ilagus, Axion, Binates, Hippothous, Deiopites, Medusa, Hero, Creusa."
Kentauroi Peloponnesioi

The Kentauroi Peloponnesioi were a tribe of half-man, half-horse Arkadian wildmen who fought Herakles for the wine of their hospitable brother Pholos. Most of them were slain in the battle which ensued--felled by poisoned arrows. The few survivors fled south to the Malean peninsular or Eleusis where they were given refuge by Poseidon.

The Peloponnesian Kentauroi appear to be distinct from the Thessalian Kentauroi of Magnesia in northern Greece, although classical writers often conflate their two stories.

## Members

Agrios
Amphion
Ankhios
Argeios
Asbolos
Daphnis
Doupôn
Elaios
Elatos
Eurytion
Hippotiôn
Homados
Hylaios
Isoplês
Melankhaitês
Nessos
Oreios
Pylênor
Petraios
Phôlos
Phrixos
Rhoikos
Thêreus
Khaetos

Khaetos (Χαῖτος) or Khaetus was one of the fifty sons of King Aigyptos. Khaetos' mother was an unnamed arabian woman. The same woman that gave birth to Khaetos bore nine other sons to Aigyptos. In the mass wedding of the sons of Aigyptos to the daughters of Danaus, Khaetos wed Asteria.

## Classical Text

"[The daughters of Danaus married the sons of Aigyptos:] Hippodameia went to Istros, Rhodia to Khalkodon, Kleopatra to Agenor, Asteria to Khaetos, Phylodameia to Diokorystos, Glauke to Alkes, Hippomedusa to Alkmenor, Gorge to Hippothous, Iphimedusa to Eukhenor, and Rhode to Hippolytos. These ten sons had an Arabian mother, while the girls were the daughters variously of Atlanteia and Phoibe, two Hamadryas Nymphai."

- Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 17 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.)
Klymenê (Okeanid & Lover of Helios)

Klymenê (Clymene) was an Okeanid-nymph loved by the sun-god Helios. She bore him seven daughters, the Heliad-nymphs, and a son named Phaethon. The boy was killed when he attempted to drive his father's chariot across the sky, and his sisters were transformed into poplar trees.

Klymenê was the personification of fame and infamy, an appropriate consort for the bright sun. She was also named Merope meaning "with face-turned"--from the Greek words meros and ops)--or "wife of Merops". The first may have originally been a reference to the solar eclipse, in which the sun's face is turned away (merops). However the poets came to associate the name with the Aithiopian kingdom and city of Merope whose people were said to have been scorched black by Phaethon when he lost control of the chariot of the sun.

Klymenê was probably also identified with Klytie (Clytia), a nymph loved by Hêlios who was transformed into a heliotrope flower. Both of their names mean "the famous one" and Klymenê's title Merope ("with turning face") aptly describes the behavior of the flower.

Klymenê appears to be unrelated to the wife of the Titan Iapetos who was also named Klymenê and described as a daughter of Ôkeanos.
Kentauroi Lamioi

THE PHERES LAMIOI were twelve rustic demigods (*daimones*) native to the River Lamos in Kilikia (Cilicia) in southern Anatolia. They were set by Zeus to guard the infant Dionysos against the machinations of his step-mother Hera. When the enraged goddess learned of their assistance, she transformed them into ox-horned Kentauroi (Centaurs). The Lamian Pheres later joined Dionysos in his war against the Indians.

Although Nonnus names the Lamians "Centaurs" he describes them as man-shaped creatures with ox-horns and horses' tails.They may have been envisaged as a type of Satyr or Seilen (Silen) rather than horse-shaped Kentauroi.

In ancient art Kentauroi are often depicted in the train of the god Dionysos. In the image right a pair are yoked to his chariot.

Aisakos
Amphithemis
Eurybios
Glêneus
Kêteus
Nomeiôn
Orthaôn
Petraios
Phanês
Phaunos
Rhiphonos
Spargeus
Hypsenor (Son of Dolopion)

And Eurypylus, son of Euaemon, slew goodly Hypsenor, son of Dolopion high of heart, that was made priest of Scamander, and was honoured of the folk even as a god—upon him did Eurypylus, Euaemon's glorious son, rush with his sword as he fled before him, and in mid-course smite him upon the shoulder and lop off his heavy arm. So the arm all bloody fell to the ground; and down over his eyes came dark death and mighty fate.
- Homer, Iliad, 5. 76 - 5. 83
Periphetes

## Classical Text

"He [Theseus] cleared the route [from Troizenos to Athens] of criminal types who were occupying it. The first of these was Periphetes, son of Hephaistos and Antikleia, who was nicknamed Korynetes, the Mace-man, from the club he carried. Weak in his underpinnings, he sported an iron club with which he killed people passing by. Theseus killed him at Epidauros."
- *Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 217 (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.)*
Kêphisos (Phokis Potamoi)

Kêphisos was a River-God of Phokis and northern Boiotia in central Greece.

The Kephisos River had its headwaters on the northern slopes of Mount Parnassos (Parnassus) and the southern foothills of the Mount Othrys. It flowed east through Phokis and Boiotia before emptying into Lake Kopais near the town of Orkhomenos. The most important neighbouring rivers of Boiotian Kephisos were the Sperkheios of Malis to the north, the Pleistos of Phokis to the south, and the Ismenos of central Boiotia to the south-east.

The river travelled underground from Lake Kopais, rising again in the mountains of Kithairon and Parnes to form the two Athenian rivers of the same name. A fourth river named Kephisos, located in Argos, vanished into a cleft in the earth. It may have been imagined as the source of the Phokian river--reemerging in Phokis after travelling north through subterranean channels.

## Family

### Children

Argiopê
Daulis
Eteoklos
Kastalia
Kleodôra
Kôrykia
Lilaia
Melainê
Melia
Mideiê
Narkissos
Thyia
Kheirôn

Kheirôn (Χειρων) whose name means "good with hands" was not only the wisest of Kentaori but was a goodly one as well. Kheirôn who was born to Kronos (who had taken the form of a horse) & Philyrê. Because of his parentage, Kheirôn who was immortal. He mentored several of the greatest heroes including the Argonauts Iason and Peleus, the physician Asklêpios, the demi-god Aristaios and the mighty Akhilles.
Iason

**Iason** (Gr: Ἰάσων) was a mortal hero famous for leading the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. Though unusual, Iason was favored by Hera, the queen of the gods, because he had no parent or god to guide him.

## Children

* Tisander
* Alkimenes
* Thessalus

## Mythology

### The Argonauts and the Golden Fleece

After being announced as the kings successor, the king set Iason the task of acquiring the Golden Fleece before he would become the king himself. Iason acquired a boat called the Argo and assembled a group of followers for his quest, whom became named after the boat: the Argonauts. Iason set sail to Kolkhis, where the Golden Fleece was located, enduring many adventures and hardships en route.

### Marriage to Medea

The crazy, bloodthirsty princess of Kolkhis, Medea fell in love with Iason, a strong, dashing, handsome hero, and Iason wished to steal a treasure from Medea's father's kingdom, the golden fleece. In exchange for her help stealing the fleece, Iason was to marry Medea and take her away with him, and Iason agreed. Iason married Medea as he promised, being "a hero of his word", but after getting Medea's help to steal the golden fleece, he required Medea's help still, because as Iason and Medea fled, her brother's fleet came after them, trusting her, where she killed her brother. On the way back from Kolkhis, Iason's ship landed at another kingdom, and Iason agreed to dump Medea because she was crazy and bloodthirsty to marry the king's daughter. For her revenge, Medea murdered her children and poisoned Iason's fair new wife.

## Death

Iason's death came in a relatively anti-climactic way. Years after The Quest for the Golden Fleece ended Iason left Medea thus falling out of favor with Hera who caused the mast of the Argo to fall on Iason killing him with him under The Argo.
Phialo

Phialo (also known as Phillo) was one of the lovers of the Greek mythological demigod Herakles. She was the daughter of the Arkadian hero Alkimedon and the mother, by Herakles, of Aekhmagoras.

## Family

### Children

Aekhmagoras

Story

While Herakles was in Arcadia, he visited Mount Ostracina, where he seduced Phialo, daughter of Alcimedon. When she bore a son named Aekhmagoras, Alcimedon exposed them both to die of hunger on the mountain. Aekhmagoras cried piteously, and a well-intentioned jay flew off to find Herakles, mimicking the sound, and thus drew him to the tree where Phialo sat, gagged and bound by her cruel father. Heracles rescued them, and the child grew to manhood. The neighboring spring has been called Cissa (from kissa "jay"), ever since.
Khthionios

Khthionios was one of the Thessalioi. The best known story about the Thessalioi Kentauroi is when they and one Kentaurid named Hylonome were invited to attend the wedding of their half-brother Peirithoos, the Lapith king. The Thessalioi Kentauroi became drunk and attempted to carry off the bride and the female guests. In the battle which ensued the Kentauroi were all but wiped out. Most likely Khthionios was among the number. Khthionios was killed during the Centauromachy by Nestor

## Classical Text

"Wine is many a man's undoing, when he gulps his draught and will never drink discreetly. Wine it was that darkened the wits of Eurytion the Kentauros (Centaur) in the palace of bold Peirithoos. The kentauros had come to the Lapithai's country, and now with wine he clouded his understanding and in his frenzy did monstrous things in the very hall of Peirithoos. The heroes were seized with indignation; they leapt up, they dragged the kentauros across the courtyard and out of doors, they lopped off his ears and nose with the ruthless bronze, and the frenzied creature went his way, taking his retribution with him in his still darkened mind. From this beginning came the long feud between men and Kentauroi (Centaurs), but it was Eurytion first of all who brought chastisement on himself by his drunkenness."

*- Homer, Odyssey 21. 293 ff (Greek epic C8th B.C.)*
King Thespius

**King Thespius** had 50 daughters all of whom were of marrying age but the king was unable to find adequate suitors. When Herakles came to the city to hunt a lion, Herakles ended up taking all fifty of his daughters as bedfellows over the course of just as many days. For further information on Thespius read the myth The Daughters of Thespius.

## Spouse & Lovers

Queen Megamede
A Number of Unnamed Lovers

## Children

* Aeskhreis
* Aglaia
* Anthaeia
* Anthippe
* Antiope
* Argele
* Asopis
* Elakhia
* Eone
* Epilais
* Eratô
* Euboea
* Eubote
* Eurybia
* Euryke
* Eurypyle
* Eurytele
* Exole
* Helikonis
* Hesikhaeia
* Hippo
* Iphis
* Kalametis
* Kerthe
* Khryseis
* Klytippe
* Laothoe
* Lyse
* Lysidike
* Lysippe
* Marse
* Meline
* Menippis
* Nike
* Nikippe
* Olympusa
* Oriahe
* Panope
* Patro
* Phyleis
* Praxithea
* Prokris
* Pyrippe
* Stratonike
* Terpsikrate
* Tiphyse
* Toxikrate
* Unnamed Daughter of Thespius (She became by Herakles the Mother of Kreon)
* Xanthis
King Eurypylus

In Greek mythology, Eurypylus (Ancient Greek: Εὐρύπυλος) was king of the island of Kos. He was son of Poseidôn and Astypalaea, husband of Klytie and father of Khalkiope, Khalkon and Antagoras. Herakles landed on Kos to escape a storm sent upon him by Hera, but the Koans took him for a pirate and attacked him; in a battle that ensued, Eurypylus was killed by Herakles. In another version, Herakles planned the attack on Kos because he liked Eurypylus' daughter Khalkiope and intended to abduct her. Khalkiope is indeed known as the mother of Herakles's son Thessalus.
Onkhnê

The pear was one of the mainstays of the ancient Greek orchard, alongside the apple, pomegranate, fig and olive. Despite its prominence the tree is curiously absent from myth. The travel writer Pausanias mentions an old cult statue or two crafted out of pear-wood.

## Classical Text

"But without the courtyard, hard by the door, is a great orchard of four acres, and a hedge runs about it on either side. Therein grow trees, tall and luxuriant, pears and pomegranates and apple-trees with their bright fruit, and sweet figs, and luxuriant olives."
- *Homer's Odyssey 7.112*
Kriôs

In Greek mythology, Krios (Greek: Κριως), was one of the elder Titans sons of Ouranos and Gaia. He was the husband of Eurybia and fater of Astraios, Persês and Pallas. He is one of the Titans who ruled the world during the Golden Age. Krios is the titan of stars and constellations. Krios was the titan lord of the south.

Since his name means ram it is no surprise he is always seen with a helm with ram horn attached. Furthermore, since Krios' name means he is titan of constellations and stars and his name means ram and he, was the titan of sky and constellations Krios is closely associated with the constellation Aries which is a ram.

## Family

### Children

* Astraios
* Persês
* Pallas

## Mythology

### Overthrowing Ouranos

With the exception of Okeanis (who stayed neutral) Krios and his brothers conspired against their father who had taken control over the heavens, the earth, and the underworld. Iapetos, Krios, Koios, and Hyperion each hid in each of the farthest corners of the earth when Ouranos descended to earth to lie with Gaia. Iapetos, Koios, Krios & Hyperion grabbed onto Ouranos. Kronos snuck up under him, castrated him and cut him to pieces and seized power. Iapetos was given control over the northern part of earth (which is why Kriod only stayed on the western part of the south).

### Imprisonment

After the Titanomachy, Iapetos was imprisoned with his brothers in Tartarus. Some myths say that he was eventually released from his prison.His color co-ordination is said to be silver.
Memnon

In Greek mythology, Memnon (Μέμνων) was an Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos. As a warrior he was considered to be almost Achilles' equal in skill. During the Trojan War, he brought an army to Troy's defense and killed Antilochus during a fierce battle. The death of Memnon echoes that of Hector, another defender of Troy whom Achilles also killed out of revenge for a fallen comrade, Patroclus.

After Memnon's death, Zeus was moved by Eos' tears and granted him immortality.

## Classical Text

"This seems to be a good place to list the leaders who brought armies to aid King Priam against the Greeks and to tell the countries from which they came. Pandarus, Amphius, and Adrastus came from Zelia; Mopsus from Colophon; Asius from Phrygia; Amphimachus and Nastes from Caria; Sarpedon and Glaucus from Lycia; Hippothous and Cupesus from Larissa; Euphemus from Ciconia; Pirus and Acamas from Thrace; Pyraechmes and Asteropaeus from Paeonia; Ascanius and Phorcys from Phrygia; Antiphus and Mesthles from Maeonia; Pylaemenes from Paphlagonia; Perses and Memnon from Ethiopia; Rhesus and Archilochus from Thrace; Adrastus and Amphius from Adrestia; and Epistrophus and Odius from Alizonia. Priam made Hector commander-in-chief of these leaders and their armies. Second-in-command were Deiphobus, Alexander, Troilus, Aeneas, and Memnon.

While Agamemnon was making his plans complete, Palamedes, the son of Nauplius, arrived with thirty ships from Cormos. He had been incapacitated by sickness from coming to Athens and begged their pardon. They thanked him for coming when he was able and asked him to share in their counsels."

- Dares Phrygius, 18
Kharybdis

Kharybdis was a sea-monster whose gigantic whirlpool swirled in the straits of Messina opposite the cliffs of the monster Skylla. She was probably the daimon of the tides with her thrice daily sucking and expulsion of waters--mentioned by Homer--imagined as the cause of the three high and low tides of the day.

The ancient Greek scholia on Homer's Odyssey give several different accounts of the origin of Kharybdis. In one she was a daughter of Pontos and Gaia (Earth) who laid siege to the land with her waves. Zeus, in anger, captured and chained to the sea-bed. In another tale, she was a voracious women who stole the cattle of Herakles. For this reason Zeus cast her into the sea with the blow of a thunderbolt.

The Greeks had a verb ekcha rubdizô which meant to swallow like Kharybdis. According to Hesykhios (s.v. anepothe) this verb was invented by Pherekydes to describe those who were glutonous.

Kharybdis was perhaps identical to Keto Trienos "the Sea-Monster Thrice" who was the mother of Skylla and grandmother of the Sicilian giant Polyphemos.
Lykaon

## Classical Text

"By other women Priam had sons, to wit, Melanippus, Gorgythion, Philaemon, Hippothous, Glaucus, Agathon, Chersidamas, Evagoras, Hippodamas, Mestor, Atas, Doryclus, Lycaon, Dryops, Bias, Chromius, Astygonus, Telestas, Evander, Cebriones, Mylius, Archemachus, Laodocus, Echephron, Idomeneus, Hyperion, Ascanius, Democoon, Aretus, Deiopites, Clonius, Echemmon, Hypirochus, Aegeoneus, Lysithous, Polymedon; and daughters, to wit, Medusa, Medesicaste, Lysimache, and Aristodeme."

*- Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.12.5*

"There met he a son of Dardanian Priam fleeing forth from the river, even Lycaon, whom on a time he had himself taken and brought sore against his will, from his father's orchard being come forth in the night; he was cutting with the sharp bronze the young shoots of a wild fig-tree, to be the rims of a chariot; but upon him, an unlooked-for bane, came goodly Achilles. For that time had he sold him into well-built Lemnos, bearing him thither on his ships, and the son of Jason had given a price for him; but from thence a guest-friend had ransomed him—and a great price he gave—even Eetion of Imbros, and had sent him unto goodly Arisbe; whence he had fled forth secretly and come to the house of his fathers. For eleven days' space had he joy amid his friends, being come forth from Lemnos; but on the twelfth a god cast him once more into the hands of Achilles, who was to send him to the house of Hades, loath though he was to go."

- Homer, Iliad 21.34-21.48
Ikarios

Ikarios (Ικαριος) was an Athenian man who was instructed in the art of winemaking by the god Dionysos when he first arrived in the country. Ikarios shared the gift with his countrymen, but was stoned to death by a group of drunken shepherds who thought they had been poisoned. His daughter Erigone and faithful hound Maira searched for him and, when they found his body, she hung herself from a tree and the dog leapt leapt into a well. Dionysos was infuriated by their deaths and--after transferring Ikarios, Erigone and Maira to the stars as the constellations Bootes, Virgo and Canis Major--, inflicted the land with drought and drove the young maidens mad, causing them to also hang themselves. Following the advise of an oracle, the Athenians instituted a festival in honour of the dead heroes and so appeased the wrath of the god.
Kyprioi Kentauroi

The Kentauroi Kyprioi, were a tribe of bull-horned centaurs native to the island of Kypros (Cyprus). They were born of Gaia the Earth when she was accidentally impregnated by Zeus during a failed attempt to couple with the goddess Aphrodite.

The Kentauroi were probably fertility-spirit (*daimones*) attendants of the goddess Aphrodite. They were no doubt related to the Kerastai (Cerastae)--bull-horned, Kyprian devotees of the goddess.
Ilissos

Ilissos was a river-god of Attika in southern Greece.

The Ilissos stream flowed through the city of Athens emptying into the Saronic Gulf just south of the port of Peiraios (Piraeus). Other local rivers personified by the Athenians were the Êridanos, a small tributory of the Ilissos, and the twin streams of the Kephisos.
Iphinoos

## Classical Text

"When Peleus at a distance saw him torn and mangled, he exclaimed, `At least receive this sacrifice, O Crantor! most beloved! Dearest of young men!’ And with sturdy arm and all his strength of soul as well, he hurled his ashen lance against Demoleon, which piercing through his shivered ribs, hung there and quivered in the bones. The centaur wrenched the wooden shaft out, with his frenzied hands, but could not move the pointed head, which stuck within his lungs. His very anguish gave him such a desperation, that he rose against his foe and trampled and beat down the hero with his hoofs, Peleus allowed the blows to fall on helm and ringing shield. Protected so, he watched his time and thrust up through the centaur's shoulder. By one stroke he pierced two breasts, where horse and man-form met. Before this, Peleus with the spear had killed both Myles and Phlegraeus and with the sword Iphinous and Clanis. Now he killed Dorylas, who was clad in a wolfskin cap and fought with curving bull's horns dripping blood.

- *Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.366-12.382 (Roman epic C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.)*
Kaikinos

Kaikinos was a river-god of Bruttium in southern Italy.

The River Kaikinos had its headwaters in the Sila Mountains and entered the Mediterranean Sea between the towns of Rhegium and Lokroi. The most important neighboring rivers were the Krataeis of Bruttium, and Symaithos of the nearby island of Sikelia.
Leon

Leon was a lion headed Gigante (one of the one-hundred children of Gaia and Tartaros). During the war of the Giants and Gods, Herakles fought Leon in singles combat. After Herakles killed Leon, Herakles made a cloak of the giant's skin (similar to what he had done to the Nemeios Lion). According to Ptolemy Hephaestion Herakles wore Leon's skin for the rest of the war against the giants.
Hypirokhus

## Classical Text

"By other women Priam had sons, to wit, Melanippus, Gorgythion, Philaemon, Hippothous, Glaucus, Agathon, Chersidamas, Evagoras, Hippodamas, Mestor, Atas, Doryclus, Lycaon, Dryops, Bias, Chromius, Astygonus, Telestas, Evander, Cebriones, Mylius, Archemachus, Laodocus, Echephron, Idomeneus, Hyperion, Ascanius, Democoon, Aretus, Deiopites, Clonius, Echemmon, Hypirochus, Aegeoneus, Lysithous, Polymedon; and daughters, to wit, Medusa, Medesicaste, Lysimache, and Aristodeme."

- Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.12.5
Kreusa (Daughter of Priam)

In Greek mythology, Kreusa (Greek: Κρέουσα) was the daughter of Priamos and Hekabe. She was the first wife of Aineíās and mother to Askanius (also known as Iulus).

## Mythology

Kreusa's death at the will of the gods is dealt with briefly by Virgil in his Aeneid. As Troy is falling to the Greeks, Aeneas goes to his home to lead his father Ankhises, Kreusa, and their son Askanius out of the city and into the countryside. Ankhises refuses to leave the house, prompting Aeneas to decide that he will stay in Troy so that he may die honorably in battle, rather than abandon his father. Kreusa grabs his feet and begs him to think of what would become of Askanius, Ankhises and herself if Aeneas were to be killed. As she does this, Askanius catches fire with an un-earthly flame. The flame is quickly doused with water. Ankhises believes this to be an omen from Zeus, who confirms this omen by sending a shooting star. Ankhises now agrees to flee Troy. The family leaves the home, Aeneas carrying his father and Askanius holding his hand, while Kreusa is to follow some distance behind them. As they flee through the city, they reach the gates and begin to run, after noticing that the Greeks appear to be gaining on them. Kreusa disappears, unable to keep up with them. After reaching Demeter’s temple outside of the city, Aeneas leaves Ankhises and Askanius there to go back in search of Kreusa. As he searches the city in desperation, he meets the shade, or ghost, of Kreusa, who tells him that it was her fate to remain in Troy. She predicts his journey to Hesperia, Italy and future marriage to another. She asks that Aeneas take care of their child and vanishes. Aeneas tries three times to hold her, each time failing to grasp her shade.

Pausanias relates that Rhea and Aphrodite rescued Kreusa from being enslaved by the Greeks on account of her being the wife of Aeneas (who was a son of Aphrodite).

## Classical Text

"Above the women between Aethra and Nestor are other captive women, Clymene, Creusa, Aristomache and Xenodice. Now Stesichorus, in the Sack of Troy, includes Clymene in the number of the captives; and similarly, in the Returns, he speaks of Aristomache as the daughter of Priam and the wife of Critolaus, son of Hicetaon. But I know of no poet, and of no prose-writer, who makes mention of Xenodice. About Creusa the story is told that the mother of the gods and Aphrodite rescued her from slavery among the Greeks, as she was, of course, the wife of Aeneas. But Lescheos and the writer of the epic poem Cypria make Eurydice the wife of Aeneas."
- Pausanias. Description of Greece x, 26.1.
Iakkhos

Iakkhos (Ιακχος) was a daimon attendant of the goddess Dêmêtêr and the leader-in-chief of the Eleusinian Mysteries. He was the god of the ritual cry of joy "iakhe" of the initiates' procession.

Iakkhos was depicted as a young man holding the twin torches of the Mysteries, usually in the company of Dêmêtêr, Persephonê, Hekatê and other Eleusinian gods.

Iakkhos was sometimes equated with the god Dionysos in the same way that the Eleusinian Hekatê was paired with Artemis. The Orphics identified him with the Eleusinian demi-gods Dysaules and Eubouleus. Their Iakkhos also had a female aspect named Misa and the two were equated with the bi-gendered creator-god Phanês.
Lampedo

**Lampedo** (Greek for "burning torch"; also Lampeto) is an Amazon queen who ruled with her sister Marpesia. The sisters called themselves daughters of Ares to put terror in the heart of their enemies to show they were incredible warriors to be feared. Her name was speculated to refer to traditional New Moon torchlit processions in honor of Artemis , goddess of the hunt.

The story of the development of the Amazon nation follows the history recorded by Ephorus, a writer of the 4th century BC. An aristocratic faction sent Sylisios and Scolopicus, men of royal blood from Skythia, into exile. With the faction they all ultimately came to the Thermodon River in Cappadocia and took over the lands of the Cyrian people. They pillaged and robbed the people of the area. Most of the males were killed by the men of Scythia and their faction. The widows that were left found their situation deplorable. They then banded together in a tribe with the remaining few young males and took out their enemy and continued to rage war then against their neighboring countries. The warring women then banded together and killed the remaining husbands of the Scythians' massacre to remove the appearance that destiny had somehow treated these other married women differently and that they were special.

Afterwards they then sued for peace with their enemies. To assure royal succession they then had intimate relations with the men of the adjacent areas and returned home after they knew they were pregnant. The babies that were males were killed immediately and the females were raised carefully to become outstanding warriors. The right breast of the young girls was bound or removed so that it did not hinder them from being excellent archers. The left breast was left intact for their future babies. By folk etymology, this practice is where the name "Amazon" (Greek, a- meaning "without" and mazos meaning "breast") comes from.
Leitus

In Greek mythology, Leitus (/ˈliːɪtəs/; Ancient Greek: Λήϊτος) was a leader of the Boeotians and admiral of 12 ships which sailed against Troy.

## Family

Leitus was the son of Alector (Alectryon) and Polybule or of Lacritus and Cleobule. He was the brother of Clonius, and probably the half-sibling of other Boeotian leaders, Arcesilaus and Prothoenor.

In some accounts, Leitus was described as an earth-born and thus a son of Gaia (Earth).

## Mythology

Leitus also sailed with the Argonauts and afterwards, as one of the suitors of Helen, fought in the Trojan War, where he killed 20 enemies, including Phylacus.

Leitus was one of the seven Achaean leaders (others being Teucer, Thoas, Meriones, Antilochus, Peneleos and Deipyrus) in front of whom Poseidon appeared during the Trojans' attack on the Achaean ships, urging them to fight back instead of acting like cowards. He was wounded by Hector on the hand at the wrist, but in the end, he was the only Boeotian leader to safely return home after the Trojan War. He also brought back the remains of Arcesilaus, another Boeotian chieftain, and buried them near the city of Lebadea. His own tomb was at Plataeae.
Philaemon

## Classical Text

"By other women Priam had sons, to wit, Melanippus, Gorgythion, Philaemon, Hippothous, Glaucus, Agathon, Chersidamas, Evagoras, Hippodamas, Mestor, Atas, Doryclus, Lycaon, Dryops, Bias, Chromius, Astygonus, Telestas, Evander, Cebriones, Mylius, Archemachus, Laodocus, Echephron, Idomeneus, Hyperion, Ascanius, Democoon, Aretus, Deiopites, Clonius, Echemmon, Hypirochus, Aegeoneus, Lysithous, Polymedon; and daughters, to wit, Medusa, Medesicaste, Lysimache, and Aristodeme."

- Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.12.5
Okhimos

In Greek mythology, Okhimos was the eldest of the Heliadae, sons of Helios and Rhodos.

Mythology

One of his brothers, Tenages, was murdered by four others: Actis, Macareus, Candalus and Triopas, and they had to leave their native island of Rhodes. The final two Heliadae, Okhimos and Cercaphus, were the only to stay, as they had not been involved in the crime.

Okhimos seized control over the island. He married Hegetoria and they had a daughter, Cydippe (or Cyrbia), who married Ochimus' brother, Cercaphus, who succeeded to the throne of Rhodes. According to an alternate version, Okhimos engaged Cydippe to Ocridion but Cercaphus loved her and kidnapped her. He did not return until Okhimos was old. The three sons of Cercaphus and Cydippe inherited the island.

## Classical Text

Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5. 57. 7 (trans. Oldfather) (Greek historian C1st B.C.) :

"Okhimos (Ochimus) [a son of the sun-god Helios and Rhode the eponymous nymph of Rhodes], who was the oldest of them [the couples' sons] and their king, married Hegetoria, one of the Nymphai (Nymphs) of that region [of Rhodes], and begat by her a daughter Kydippe (Cydippe), whose name was afterwards changed to Kyrbia (Cyrbia)."
Hypsenor (Son of Hippasus)

## Classical Text

"Then Deïphobus in sore grief for Asius drew very nigh to Idomeneus, and cast at him with his bright spear. Howbeit Idomeneus, looking steadily at him, avoided the spear of bronze, for he hid beneath the cover of his shield that was well-balanced upon every side, the which he was wont to bear, cunningly wrought with bull's hide and gleaming bronze, and fitted with two rods; beneath this he gathered himself together, and the spear of bronze flew over; and harshly rang his shield, as the spear grazed thereon.Yet nowise in vain did Deïphobus let the spear fly from his heavy hand, but he smote Hypsenor, son of Hippasus, shepherd of the people, in the liver beneath the midriff, and straightway loosed his knees. And Deïphobus exulted over him in terrible wise, and cried aloud: "Hah, in good sooth not unavenged lies Asius; nay, methinks, even as he fareth to the house of Hades, the strong warder, will he be glad at heart, for lo, I have given him one to escort him on his way!"

- Homer, *Iliad*, 13. 411
Panopeia

Panopeia (Πανοπεια) was the Nereid nymph or goddess of the sea's broad panorama. *Hesiod*, *Homer*, *Apollodorus*, *Hyginus* and *Virgil* all list Panopeia as being one of the Nereids. Panopeia was probably associated with the sighting of land and approaching storms by sailors. Her name means "all-seeing" from the Greek words *pan* and *ops*. Panopeia was one of the few Nereides frequently mentioned as an individual.
Morpheus

Morpheus was the leader of the Oneiroi, the personified spirits (daimones) of dreams. He was a messenger of the gods who appeared in the dreams of kings in human guise.

Morpheus was probably equated with the unnamed dream-spirit sent by Zeus to deliver a message to King Agamemnon in *The Iliad*.

## Myths

Morpheus is the son of Hypnos and the eldest of the Oneiroi. His appearance is one of a daimon, however, he took human form when entering dreams.
Nikaiê

Nikaiê (Νικαιη) was the Naiad-nymph of the springs or fountain of the Greek colony of Nikaia in Bithynia (north-western Anatolia) or else the goddess of the adjacent lake Askanios. She was a devotee of the goddess Artemis who was seduced by Dionysos with the aid of Hypnos the god of sleep.

Nikaia was closely connected with Aura--a daughter of the Phrygian goddess Kybêlê also violated by Dionysos. Both were probably Greek translations of indigenous Anatolian goddesses with the Dionysos of the myths being his Phrygian counterpart Sabazius.
Maia

Maia was the eldest of the Pleiades, the seven nymphs that are collectively known as the Pleiades. She was a shy goddess who dwelt alone in a cave near the peaks of Mount Kyllene in Arkadia where she secretly gave birth to the god Hermes, her son by Zeus. She also raised the boy Arkas in her cave when his mother Kallisto had been transformed into a bear.
Myrto (Lover of Herakles)

## Family

### Parents

Menoetios & Unspecified Woman (either Damokrateia, Sthenele, Periopis or Polymele)

## Classical Text

"In admiration of him [an historical war-hero] the Plataians gave him burial in the sanctuary of Artemis Eukleia (Eucleia), and inscribed upon his tomb this tetrameter verse:--Eukhidas (Euchidas), to Pytho running, came back here the selfsame day. Now Eukleia is regarded by most as Artemis, and is so addressed; but some say she was a daughter of Herakles and of that Myrto who was daughter of Menoitios (Menoetius) and sister of Patroklos (Patroclus), and that, dying in virginity, she received divine honors among the Boiotians and Lokrians. For she has an altar and an image built in every market place, and receives preliminary sacrifices from would-be brides and bridegrooms [as goddess of good repute]."

- Plutarch, Life of Aristides 20. 5 (Greek historian C1st to C2nd A.D.)