Eusorus
In Greek mythology, Eusorus (Ancient Greek: Εύσωρος) was the father of Acamas,[1][2] Aenete[3][4] and in some accounts, of Cyzicus.[5]
Mythology[]
Eusorus only appeared in various stories as the father of certain figures otherwise he has no myth of his own:
Apollonius' account[]
- "And about the isthmus and the plain the Doliones had their dwelling, and over them Cyzicus son of Aeneus was king, whom Aenete the daughter of goodly Eusorus bare."[3]
Hyginus' account[]
- "Cyzicus, son of Eusorus, king in an island of the Propontis, received the Argonauts with generous hospitality"[5]
Orphic Argonautica[]
- "Cyzicus, the son of Aeneus who ruled over all the Doliones, came up and took a place among the heroes. He had been born to a most noble woman, Aenete, daughter of Eusorus."[4]
Apollodorus' account[]
- "A period of nine years having elapsed, allies came to join the Trojans: surrounding cities,...Acamas, son of Eusorus..."[1]
Notes[]
- ^ a b Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca Epitome of Book 4.3.34
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- ^ Homer, Iliad 6.8
- ^ a b Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.949 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Orphic Argonautica, 502 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Hyginus, Fabulae 16 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. ISBN 978-0198145318. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Pseudo-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.
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