Amphinomus
In Greek mythology, Amphinomus (/æmˈfɪnəməs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίνομος Amphínomos; literally "grazing all about") may refer to the following personages:
- Amphinomus, father of Thyrie (Hyria) who became the mother of Cycnus by Apollo.[1]
- Amphinomus, a prince of Dulichium as the son of King Nisos. He was one of the suitors of Penelope[2] and was considered the best-behaved of the them. Despite Odysseus's warning, Amphinomus was compelled by Athena to stay, as he had been a suitor nonetheless. He was killed by a spear thrown by Telemachus during the murder of the suitors; ironically, Amphinomous had twice tried to dissuade the suitors from killing Telemachus.[3]
- Amphinomus, son of Diomedes and the daughter of King of Apulia in Italy.[4]
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- Antoninus Liberalis, The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis translated by Francis Celoria (Routledge 1992). Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Homer, The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. ISBN 978-0674995611. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
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- Princes in Greek mythology
- Suitors of Penelope
- Characters in the Odyssey
- Set indices on Greek mythology
- Characters in Greek mythology