Epistrophus (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Epistrophus (/ɪˈpɪstrəfəs/: Ancient Greek: Ἐπίστροφος) may refer to:

  • Epistrophus, son of Iphitus by Hippolyte or Thrasybule[1] and brother of Schedius. He was counted among the suitors of Helen.[2] Together with his brother he led the Phocians on the side of the Achaeans in the Trojan War, commanding forty ships.[3][4] Epistrophus, was killed at the Trojan war by Hector. Both brothers' bones, were carried back and buried at Anticyra.[5] Their purported tomb existed until the Roman times.
  • Epistrophus, an ally of the Trojans, leader of the Halizones.[6]
  • Epistrophus, son of Euenus, grandson of and brother of Mynes; both brothers were killed by Achilles during the latter's invasion in Lyrnessus.[7]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 41, Prologue 540-541. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  2. ^ Apollodorus, 3.10.8
  3. ^ Homer, Iliad 2.516; Hyginus, Fabulae 97
  4. ^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 41, Prologue 542. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  5. ^ "Σχεδίος (Μυθολ.)". Μεγάλη Ελληνική Εγκυκλοπαίδεια. Athens - Greece: "Pyrsos" Co. Ltd. 1933. p. 684.
  6. ^ Homer, Iliad 2.856
  7. ^ Homer, Iliad 2.692-693

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