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👤 Cycnos (s. of Poseidon)

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  • Information
    son of Poseidon and father of Tenes, killed by Achilles
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1066344
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/25547
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Given superhuman powers
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Experiences
    Undergoes metamorphosis
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Poseidon Olympian god
    Father of
    👤 Tenes son of Cycnos or Apollo👤 Hemithea (d. of Cycnos)
    Husband of
    👤 Procleia wife of Cycnos👤 Philonome daughter of Tragasos, wife of Cycnos
    Has children with
    👤 Procleia wife of Cycnos
    Born at
    🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece
    Belongs to
    👥 the Defenders of Troy Trojans and allies
    Ruler of
    🌍 Colonai (Troad) city in the Troad, described as "on the outer Hellespontine Sea" by Strabo to distinguish it from the homonymous city near Lampsacos🌍 the Troad region around Troy
    Kills
    👤 Philonome daughter of Tragasos, wife of Cycnos👤 Eumolpos (fluteplayer) a fluteplayer
    Dies at
    🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 the Plain of Troy at Troy
    Killed by
    👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent🏺 the Ash Spear of Achilles described as 'Pelion', used to heal Telephos
    Related entities
    👤 Procleia wife of Cycnos👤 Tenes son of Cycnos or Apollo👤 Hemithea (d. of Cycnos)👤 Philonome daughter of Tragasos, wife of Cycnos👤 Eumolpos (fluteplayer) a fluteplayer🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🏺 the Chest of Tenes used by Cycnos to set Tenes on the sea👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy👥 the Defenders of Troy Trojans and allies👤 Slave of Achilles (name unknown) warned by Thetis to not allow Achilles to kill Tenes👤 Poseidon Olympian god🌍 Colonai (Troad) city in the Troad, described as "on the outer Hellespontine Sea" by Strabo to distinguish it from the homonymous city near Lampsacos🏺 the Ax of Tenedos used by Tenes🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🏺 the Ash Spear of Achilles described as 'Pelion', used to heal Telephos🌍 the Plain of Troy at Troy👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Tenedos (city) city on the island of the same name
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.23-3.25📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.24📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.24-3.25📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.25📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.31📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 229-248📖 Pausanias 10.14.1-10.14.4📖 Proclos, Chrestomathy Cypria📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 11📖 Pindar, Isthmian 5 26-50📖 Pindar, Olympian 2 61-83📖 Diodoros, Library 5.83.1-5.83.5📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.38b📖 Strabo 8.6.22📖 Strabo 13.1.19📖 Strabo 13.1.46📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.39-12.94📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.95-12.145📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.580-12.628📖 Conon, Narrations 28📖 Critias fr. 20 Snell-Kannicht
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasProclos, ChrestomathyPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesPindar, Isthmian 5Pindar, Olympian 2Diodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadStraboOvid, MetamorphosesConon, NarrationsCritias
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hesiod, Ehoiai CypriaAristotle
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 178 Most📖 Cypria Argumentum 10 West📖 Aristotle fr. 594 Rose
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea
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