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👤 Acamas (Athenian)

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Information
son of Theseus
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q348668
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/1849
LIMC headword
Akamas et Demophon
Gender
Male
Son of
👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus
Father of
👤 Mounitos (Trojan) grandson raised by Aithra in Troy
Has children with
👤 Laodice (Trojan) daughter of Priam
Leader of
👥 the Athenian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent
Belongs to
👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon👥 the Euboian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👥 the Athenian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent
Founder of
🌍 Soloi (Cyprus) city on Cyprus
Eponym of
🌍 Cape Acamas (Cyprus)
Settles in
🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean
Ruler of
🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland
Cult sites
🌍 Phaleron (Attica) old harbor of Athens
Related entities
👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Aithra (m. of Theseus) daughter of Pittheus, mother of Theseus🌍 the Citadel of Troy at Troy👤 Laodice (Trojan) daughter of Priam👤 Mounitos (Trojan) grandson raised by Aithra in Troy👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens👤 Antiochos (Heraclid) son of Heracles, eponym of Attic tribe Antiochis👤 Erechtheus son of Pandion, king of Athens👤 Leos (Athenian II) Attic eponymous hero👤 Hippothoon (Attic) eponymous hero of Hippothontis, deme of Attica, son of Poseidon and Alope👤 Oineus (Athenian) bastard son of Pandion👤 Menestheus (Athenian) son of Peteos, leader of the Athenian contingent at Troy👤 Teucros (Salamian) son of Telamon and Hesione🏺 the Trojan Horse used to sack Troy👤 Cecrops (Athenian I) king of Athens👤 Cecrops (Athenian II) son of Erechtheus👤 Pandion (Athenian II) king of Athens, son of Cecrops👤 Pandion (Athenian I) king of Athens, son of Erichthonios👤 Codros Athenian king, son of Melanthos👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens🌍 Phaleron (Attica) old harbor of Athens👤 Elephenor suitor of Helen, leader of the Euboian contingent at Troy🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👥 the Euboian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Eurybates (Mycenaean) herald of Agamemnon at Troy🌍 Mount Euboia (Argolid) hill in the Argolid👤 Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Sinon Greek fighter at Troy🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean👤 Phaleros (Argonaut) eponym of Phaleron, Argonaut from Athens🌍 Soloi (Cyprus) city on Cyprus🌍 Cape Acamas (Cyprus)👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👤 Arniope (Attic) woman depicted with Medeia in a scene of Attic heroes, otherwise unknown👤 Elera woman depicted with Medeia in a scene of Attic heroes, otherwise unknown👤 Clymenos (Attic) figure depicted alongside Attic heroes👤 Chrysis woman depicted with Attic heroes👤 Philaios (Salaminian) son of Eurysaces👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Polyxene daughter of Priam🌍 Chersonesos (Thrace) peninsula across from Troy, modern Gallipoli👥 the Athenian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Aulis (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🏺 the Palladion (statue) statue of Athena protecting Troy🏛️ the Palladion (Athens) court in Athens where Demophon was tried👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Priam king of Troy🌍 Dardanos (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Philobia wife of the Trojan Perseus👤 Perseus (Trojan)
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.18📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.23📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.22📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 494-534📖 Pausanias 1.5.1-1.5.2📖 Pausanias 1.17.5-1.17.6📖 Pausanias 1.23.8📖 Pausanias 10.10.1📖 Pausanias 1.1.4📖 Plutarch, Theseus 35.3📖 Plutarch, Theseus 35.5📖 Pausanias 10.25.7-10.25.8📖 Sack of Troy fr. 6 West📖 Proclos, Chrestomathy Sack of Troy📖 Diodoros, Library 4.62.1-4.62.4📖 Lucian, The Dance 40📖 Strabo 14.6.3📖 Euripides, Hecuba 98-152📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 231-302📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1419.54-1419.59📖 Ovid, Heroides 4📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 16
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasPlutarch, Theseus Sack of TroyProclos, ChrestomathyDiodoros, LibraryLucian, The DanceStraboEuripides, HecubaEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisEustathios, Commentary on Homer's OdysseyOvid, HeroidesParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
Reported to be mentioned in text
Little Iliad Sack of TroyPausanias of AtticaHegesippos
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Little Iliad fr. 17 West📖 Sack of Troy Argumentum 2-4 West📖 Sack of Troy Argumentum 4 West📖 Pausanias of Attica fr. ε 53 Erbse📖 Hegesippos FGrHist 391 fr. 4
Depictions
🎨 Attic Red-Figure Hydria attributed to the Meidias Painter (BM 1772,0320.30; Beazley 220497; LIMC Agaue IV 1)
Reported depictions
🎨 Bronze Statue Group of Eponymous Heroes in the Athenian Agora (LIMC Antiochos 9)🎨 Bronze Statue of "Wooden Horse" on the Acropolis, Athens, by Strongylion (LIMC Menestheus 3)🎨 Bronze Statue Group dedicated by the Athenians at Delphi (Not Extant); LIMC Antiochos 8)🎨 Wall Painting of the Fall of Troy in the Lesche of the Cnidians by Polygnotos, Delphi (LIMC Ilioupersis 25)
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