Back Amitàon Catalan Amytháon Czech Amythaon German Αμυθάονας Greek Amitaono Esperanto Amitaón Spanish Amythaon Finnish Amythaon French Ամիֆաոն Armenian Amitaone Italian
In Greek mythology, Amythaon (/ˌæməˈθeɪɒn/; Ancient Greek: Ἀμυθάων, gen.: Ἀμυθάονος) was prince of Iolcus as the son of King Cretheus and Tyro, daughter of King Salmoneus of Elis. He was the brother of Aeson and Pheres.[1] Amythaon dwelt at Pylos in Messenia, and by Idomene, his niece, or by Aglaia became the father of Bias, Melampus, Aeolia[2] and Perimele.[3] His wife Idomene is sometimes said to be daughter of Abas, king of Argos.
- ^ Homer, Odyssey 11.255–260; Scholia on Homer, Odyssey 12.69 [= FGrHist 3 F104c]; see also Scholia on Euripides, Phoenician Women 150 [= FGrHist 4 F99].
- ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.11; Diodorus Siculus, 4.68.3.
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, 4.69.3.