Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology/Amathes

by William Smith

A'MATHES (Ἀμάθης), a son of Heracles, from whom the town of Amathus in Cyprus was believed to have derived its name. According to some traditions, however, its name was derived from Amathusa, the mother of Cinyras. (Steph. Byz. s. v. Ἀμαθούς)[L. S.]