Polybus (son of Antenor)

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In Greek mythology, Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) or Polybius[1] was the son of Antenor[2][3] and Theano.[4] He was the brother of Crino,[5] Acamas,[6][7] Agenor,[3][8] Antheus,[9] Archelochus,[10][11] Coön,[12] Demoleon,[13] Eurymachus,[14] Glaucus,[15] Helicaon,[16] Iphidamas,[17] Laodamas,[18][19] Laodocus,[20] Medon[21] and Thersilochus.[21]

Mythology[edit]

Polybus was ultimately killed in the Trojan War by Neoptolemus.[22]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Lemprière 1984, pp. 49
  2. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.59
  3. ^ a b Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 219, 11.44–46. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  4. ^ Westmoreland 2007, pp. 669
  5. ^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 10.27.4
  6. ^ Homer, Iliad 2.823, 11.60 & 12.100; Apollodorus, Epitome 3.34
  7. ^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 61, Prologue 806–807, p. 219, 11.44–46. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  8. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.59, 21.545 & 579
  9. ^ Tzetzes on Lycophron, Alexandra 134
  10. ^ Homer, Iliad 2.823, 12.100 & 14.464; Apollodorus, Epitome 3.34
  11. ^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 61, Prologue 806–807. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  12. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.248 & 256, 19.53
  13. ^ Homer, Iliad 20.395
  14. ^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 10.27.3
  15. ^ Virgil, Aeneid 6.484; Apollodorus, Epitome 5.21; Dictys Cretensis, Trojan War Chronicle 4.7; Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 10.27.3
  16. ^ Homer, Iliad 3.123
  17. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.221 & 261; Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 4.36.4 & 5.19.4
  18. ^ Homer, Iliad 15.516
  19. ^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 283, 15.193. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  20. ^ Homer, Iliad 4.87
  21. ^ a b Virgil, Aeneid 6.484
  22. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.59; Quintus Smyrnaeus, Posthomerica 8.86

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