Idomeneus (mythology)
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Greek mythical character
For the Epicurean philosopher, see Idomeneus of Lampsacus.
In Greek mythology, Idomeneus (/aɪˈdɒmɪniəs/ ;[1] Greek: Ἰδομενεύς) may refer to two different personages:
- Idomeneus, the Cretan leader during the Trojan War. He was the son of Deucalion, son of King Minos.[2]
- Idomeneus, a Trojan prince as one of the sons of King Priam of Troy by an unknown woman.[3]
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- 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.
- 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 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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