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In
Greek mythology , the name Eurydamas (
Ancient Greek : Εὐρυδάμᾱς) may refer to:
Eurydamas, an
Egyptian prince as one of the
sons of King
Aegyptus .
[1] His mother was a
Phoenician woman and thus full brother of
Agaptolemus ,
Cercetes ,
Aegius ,
Argius ,
Archelaus and
Menemachus . In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by
Eurryroe , daughter of the
river-god
Nilus ,
[2] or
Isaie , daughter of King
Agenor of
Tyre .
[3] Eurydamas suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save
Lynceus , when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King
Danaus of
Libya . He married the
Danaid
Phartis , daughter of Danaus and an
Ethiopian woman.
[1]
Eurydamas, one of the
Argonauts , son of either of
Ctimenus
[4] or
Irus and
Demonassa , if indeed in the latter case he is not being confounded with
Eurytion who could also be his brother.
[5] Eurydamas was from
Ctimene in
Thessaly .
[6]
Eurydamas, son of
Pelias (not the same as
Pelias of
Iolcus ). He fought in the
Trojan War and was one of those who hid in the
Trojan Horse .
[7]
Eurydamas, an elder of
Troy , interpreter of dreams. His sons
Abas and
Polyidus were killed by
Diomedes .
[8]
Eurydamas, son-in-law of
Antenor . Was killed by
Diomedes .
[9]
Eurydamas, one of the
suitors of Penelope , who gave her as a present a pair of earrings, and was eventually killed by
Odysseus .
[10]
Notes
^
a
b
Apollodorus , 2.1.5
^
Tzetzes , Chiliades
7.37, p. 368-369
^
Scholia on
Apollonius Rhodius , Notes on Book 3.1689
^ Apollonius Rhodius,
1.67
^
Hyginus , Fabulae 14
^ Apollonius Rhodius, 1.67
^
Tryphiodorus , 181; Tzetzes, Posthomerica 649
^
Homer ,
Iliad 5.148; Tzetzes, Homerica 66
^
Quintus Smyrnaeus , 13.178
^ Homer,
Odyssey 18.325 & 22.79
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