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👤 Phocos (Aiginetan & Phocian)

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  • Information
    son of Aiacos
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q836311
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/48133
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/ZK0DUzlJRIuLpnh9lS9xzQO https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/arcNTPnkR66mRoZ9CcbFeg2
    Gender
    Male
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Aiacos son of Zeus and Aigina👤 Psamathe (Nereid) Nereid
    Father of
    👤 Panopeus (eponym) son of Phocos, father of Epeios👤 Crisos son of Phocos, father of Strophios👤 Naubolos (Phocian) son of Phocos, Phocian, father of Iphitos👥 the Sons of Phocos migrate to Phocis
    Husband of
    👤 Asterodia (w. of Phocos) daughter of Deion
    Has children with
    👤 Asterodia (w. of Phocos) daughter of Deion
    Born at
    🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica
    Derives etymology from
    👤 Psamathe (Nereid) Nereid
    Settles in
    🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland
    Dies at
    🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica
    Killed by
    👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Phocos (Aigina) in Aigina
    Related entities
    👤 Aiacos son of Zeus and Aigina👤 Psamathe (Nereid) Nereid👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Panopeus (eponym) son of Phocos, father of Epeios👤 Crisos son of Phocos, father of Strophios👤 Endeis wife of Aiacos, mother of Peleus and Telamon👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles👤 Pylades son of Strophios🌍 Cryptos (Aigina) harbor near Aigina🌍 Salamis (island) island off Attica🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland👤 Iaseus Phocian, friend of Phocos son of Aiacos👤 Naubolos (Phocian) son of Phocos, Phocian, father of Iphitos👤 Asterodia (w. of Phocos) daughter of Deion👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Bias (Argive) son of Amythaon👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus👤 Actor (s. of Myrmidon) son of Myrmidon👤 Ceyx (Thessalian) son of Heosphoros, king of Trachis🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👤 the Wolf of Psamathe sent by Psamathe against Peleus' cattle👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonaut🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason👤 Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of Actor🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👤 Clytos (Athenian) son of Athenian Pallas👤 Boutes (Athenian II) son of Athenian Pallas🏛️ the Tomb of Phocos (Aigina) in Aigina
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.12.6📖 Hesiod, Theogony 1003-1007📖 Pausanias 2.29.2📖 Pausanias 2.29.4📖 Pausanias 2.29.6-2.29.10📖 Pausanias 10.1.1📖 Pausanias 10.30.4📖 Pausanias 10.33.12📖 Alcmaionid fr. 1 Davies📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 60 Most📖 Hesiod fr. 249 Most📖 Asios fr. 5 West📖 Pindar, Nemean 5 1-18📖 Diodoros, Library 4.72.5-4.72.7📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 16.14📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 930-950📖 Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 25d Harder📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 38📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.266-11.300📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.346-11.409📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.453-7.500📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.661-7.689📖 Euripides, Andromache 642-690📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.501-7.613
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausanias AlcmaionidHesiod, EhoiaiHesiodAsiosPindar, Nemean 5Diodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadLycophron, AlexandraScholia on Callimachus, AetiaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, Andromache
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Asios fr. 5 West📖 Philostephanos FHG fr. 35 = FGrHist 1751 fr. 23📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 24 Harder📖 Nicander fr. 42 Gow-Scholfield
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Wall Painting of Odysseus in the Underworld in the Lesche of the Cnidians, Delphi, by Polygnotos (LIMC Nekyia 6)
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