In Greek mythology, Acarnan ( Ancient Greek: Ἀκαρνάν; genitive Ἀκαρνᾶνος derived from ἀκαρνάν akarnan 'laurel' or 'thistle' [1]) was the name of these two characters:
- Acarnan, son of Alcmaeon and Callirrhoe. [2]
- Acarnan, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Dulichium along with other 56 wooers. [3] He, with the other suitors, was slain by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus. [4]
Notes
- ^ Graves, Robert (2017). The Greek Myths - The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. pp. Index s.v. Acarnan. ISBN 9780241983386.
- ^ Apollodorus, 3.7.6; Strabo, 10.2.26
- ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.26–27
- ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.33
References
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths, Harmondsworth, London, England, Penguin Books, 1960. ISBN 978-0143106715
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. 2017. ISBN 978-0-241-98338-6, 024198338X
- Strabo, The Geography of Strabo. Edition by H.L. Jones. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Strabo, Geographica edited by A. Meineke. Leipzig: Teubner. 1877. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Acarnan".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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In Greek mythology, Acarnan ( Ancient Greek: Ἀκαρνάν; genitive Ἀκαρνᾶνος derived from ἀκαρνάν akarnan 'laurel' or 'thistle' [1]) was the name of these two characters:
- Acarnan, son of Alcmaeon and Callirrhoe. [2]
- Acarnan, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Dulichium along with other 56 wooers. [3] He, with the other suitors, was slain by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus. [4]
Notes
- ^ Graves, Robert (2017). The Greek Myths - The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. pp. Index s.v. Acarnan. ISBN 9780241983386.
- ^ Apollodorus, 3.7.6; Strabo, 10.2.26
- ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.26–27
- ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.33
References
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths, Harmondsworth, London, England, Penguin Books, 1960. ISBN 978-0143106715
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. 2017. ISBN 978-0-241-98338-6, 024198338X
- Strabo, The Geography of Strabo. Edition by H.L. Jones. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Strabo, Geographica edited by A. Meineke. Leipzig: Teubner. 1877. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Acarnan".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
This article includes a list of Greek mythological figures with the same or similar names. If an
internal link for a specific Greek mythology article referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended Greek mythology article, if one exists.