Ialysus (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Ialysus (/aɪˈælɪsəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἰάλυσον Ialysos) or Jalysus (/ˈdʒælɪsəs/; Ἰᾱλυσός)[1] was the eponymous founder of Ialysus in Rhodes.[2] He was the eldest son of the Rhodian king, Cercaphus, one of the Heliades, and his niece Cydippe, daughter of Ochimus,[3] also a former king. He had two younger brothers, Lindus and Camirus. In some accounts, Ialysus' parents were given as Rhode and Poseidon.[4]

Mythology[]

Ialysus and his brothers succeeded to the throne after their father's death. During their time, the great deluge came in which their mother, who was now named as , was buried beneath the flood and laid waste. Later on, they parted the land among themselves, and each of them founded a city which bore his name.[5]

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Notes[]

  1. ^ Also Ialyssus /ˌaɪəˈlɪsəs/ or Jalyssus /dʒəˈlɪsəs/ (Ἰᾱλυσσός).
  2. ^ Grimal, s.v. Ialysus; Smith, s.v. Ialysus; Hard, p. 43; Parada, s.v. Ialysus; Strabo, Geographica 14.2.8
  3. ^ Pindar, Olympian Odes 7.74
  4. ^ Tzetzes on Lycophron, Alexandra 923
  5. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 5.57.8


References[]

  • Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
  • Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888-1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Grimal, Pierre, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. ISBN 978-0-631-20102-1.
  • Hard, Robin, The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology: Based on H.J. Rose's "Handbook of Greek Mythology", Psychology Press, 2004, ISBN 9780415186360. Google Books.
  • Parada, Carlos, Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology, Jonsered, Paul Åströms Förlag, 1993. ISBN 978-91-7081-062-6.
  • Pindar, Odes translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien. 1990. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Pindar, The Odes of Pindar including the Principal Fragments with an Introduction and an English Translation by Sir John Sandys, Litt.D., FBA. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1937. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Strabo, The Geography of Strabo. Edition by H.L. Jones. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Strabo, Geographica edited by A. Meineke. Leipzig: Teubner. 1877. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.


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