Teleon
In Greek mythology, Teleon (Ancient Greek: Τελέων, gen. Τελέοντος) was known as the father of two of the Argonauts, Butes and Eribotes.[1] Hyginus names Zeuxippe, daughter of the river god Eridanos, as his spouse and mother of Butes.[2] Apollonius describes Teleon as "virtuous" (ἀγαθός),[3] but beyond that, no information on this figure is available.
A scholiast on Argonautica considers Teleon, father of Butes, and Teleon, father of Eribotes, to be two distinct figures.[4] This probably makes sense given that the two Argonauts came from different regions of Greece, and there are no direct indications that they were brothers.
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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.
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