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Argive genealogy in Greek mythology

Agenor (Gr. Ἀγήνωρ, "heroic, manly")[1] was in Greek mythology and history a Phoenician king of Tyre. Genealogy (from Greek: el γενεά el-Latn genea, "descent" and el λόγος el-Latn logos, "knowledge" is the study of Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance In Greek mythology, Inachus ( Greek: Ἴναχος personified the Inachus River the modern Panitsa that drains the western margin of the Argive plain Ocean (Ὠκεανός was believed to be the world-ocean in Classical antiquity, which the ancient Romans and Greeks considered to be In Classical Greek mythology, Tethys (Greek Τηθύς) daughter of Uranus and Gaia ( Hesiod, Theogony lines In Greek mythology, Phoroneus (Φορωνεύς was a Culture-hero of the Argolid, fire-bringer primordial king and son of the River god In Greek mythology, Io (ˈaɪoʊ or /ˈiːoʊ/ World Book «EYE oh», in Ancient Greek Ἰώ) was a priestess of Hera in Argos In Greek mythology, the Meliae or Meliai (Μελιάδες were Nymphs of the Ash tree, whose name they shared In Greek mythology, Epaphus (Ἔπαφος also called Apis, was the son of Zeus and Io and a king of Egypt. Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology Libya is the name given to both a region of North Africa ( Ancient Libya) and a daughter of Epaphus, King of Egypt in both Greek and Roman In Greek mythology Memphis was the wife to Epaphus, mother of Libya and sometimes the daughter of Nilus. Belus ( Greek Βῆλος) the Egyptian is in Greek Mythology a son of Poseidon by Libya. In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" In Greek mythology, Αἴγυπτος/Aígyptos, usually Latinized as Aegyptus, in Greek ("supine goat" descendant of the Heifer Danaus, or Danaos ("sleeper" Greek Δαναός) was a Greek mythological character, twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Achiroe Achiroe ( Greek:) or according to Apollodorus Anchinoë which is perhaps a mistake for Anchiroë was in Greek mythology a Naiad, a daughter Hypermnestra (Ὑπερμνήστρα in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Danaus. Proetus was a mythical king of Tiryns. His father Abas, son of the last surviving Danaid, had ruled over Argos as well and Cadmus, or Kadmos (Κάδμος in Greek mythology, was a Phoenician prince son of Agenor and the brother of Phoenix, Cilix Phoenix (Φοῖνιξ in Greek mythology was a son of Agenor and either brother or father to Cadmus. For the Moth Genus, see Cilix (moth. In Greek mythology, Cilix ( Greek: Κίλιξ was a son of Europa ( Greek Εὐρώπη was a Phoenician woman of high lineage in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the Continent Europe In Greek mythology, Telephassa, also known as Argiope, was the wife of Agenor. In Greek mythology, Polydorus referred to several different people In Greek mythology, Agave (or Agaue, English translation: "illustrious" was the daughter of Cadmus, the king and founder of the city In Greek mythology, Autonoë ( Ancient Greek:) was a daughter of Cadmus, founder of Thebes Greece, and the goddess Harmonia. In Greek mythology Ino was a mortal queen of Thebes, the second wife of Athamas, the mother of Learches and Melicertes, daughter of Stimula redirects here For the Genus of Grass skipper Butterflies, see Stimula (butterfly. In Greek mythology, Harmonia is the immortal Goddess of harmony and concord In Classical mythology, Dionysus or Dionysos (in Greek, Διόνυσος or Διώνυσος; associated with Roman Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun Tyre ( Arabic صور Ṣūr, Phoenician Phoenician wawsvg|12px|ו]] Ṣur, Hebrew [2] His wife was Telephassa. In Greek mythology, Telephassa, also known as Argiope, was the wife of Agenor. Herodotus estimates that Agenor lived sometime before the year 2000 B.C.[3]

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Genealogy

Some sources state that Agenor was the son of Poseidon and Libya; these accounts refer to a brother named Belus. Herodotus of Halicarnassus ( Greek: Hēródotos Halikarnāsseús) was a Greek Historian who lived in the 5th century BC ( 484 BC&ndash The 21st century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2100 BC to 2001 BC In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" Libya is the name given to both a region of North Africa ( Ancient Libya) and a daughter of Epaphus, King of Egypt in both Greek and Roman Belus ( Greek Βῆλος) the Egyptian is in Greek Mythology a son of Poseidon by Libya. According to other sources, he was the son of Belus and Achiroe. Achiroe ( Greek:) or according to Apollodorus Anchinoë which is perhaps a mistake for Anchiroë was in Greek mythology a Naiad, a daughter

Sources differ also as to Agenor's children; he is sometimes said to have been the father, by Telephassa, of Cadmus, Europa, Cilix, Phoenix, and Thasus. In Greek mythology, Telephassa, also known as Argiope, was the wife of Agenor. Cadmus, or Kadmos (Κάδμος in Greek mythology, was a Phoenician prince son of Agenor and the brother of Phoenix, Cilix Europa ( Greek Εὐρώπη was a Phoenician woman of high lineage in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the Continent Europe For the Moth Genus, see Cilix (moth. In Greek mythology, Cilix ( Greek: Κίλιξ was a son of In Homer's Iliad, Phoenix, son of Amyntor, is one of the Myrmidons led by Achilles who along with Odysseus and Ajax [4][5][6][7] Some sources state that Phoenix was Agenor's brother (and Belus's son); and it was Phoenix who was the father of these individuals.

In the Iliad, however, Europa is clearly a daughter of Phoenix. The Iliad ( Greek: Ἰλιάς (Ancient Ιλιάδα (Modern is together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient [8] Either Cadmus or Europa are confirmed as children of Phoenix by the Ehoeae attributed to Hesiod and by Bacchylides and by various scholia. Hesiod ( Greek: Hesiodos) was an early Greek Poet and Rhapsode, who presumably lived around 700 BCE Bacchylides (5th century BC was an Ancient Greek lyric Poet. Later Greeks included him in the canonical list of Nine lyric poets which included A scholium, plural scholia (σχόλιον "comment" "lecture" is a grammatical, critical or explanatory comment either original or extracted Cilix and Phineus are also sons of Phoenix according to Pherecydes,[9] who also adds an otherwise unknown son named Doryclus.

Most later sources list Cadmus and Cilix as sons of Agenor directly without mentioning Phoenix. On the rare occasions when he is mentioned, Phoenix is listed as the brother of Cadmus and Cilix.

Whether he is included as a brother of Agenor or as a son, his role in mythology is limited to inheriting his father's kingdom and to becoming the eponym of the Phoenicians. Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun All accounts agree on a Phoenician king who has several children, including the two sons named Cadmus and Cilix and a daughter named Europa. Cadmus, or Kadmos (Κάδμος in Greek mythology, was a Phoenician prince son of Agenor and the brother of Phoenix, Cilix For the Moth Genus, see Cilix (moth. In Greek mythology, Cilix ( Greek: Κίλιξ was a son of A daughter is a Female offspring; a Girl, Woman, or female animal in relation to her Parents The male equivalent is a Son Europa ( Greek Εὐρώπη was a Phoenician woman of high lineage in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the Continent Europe

Myth

Zeus saw Agenor's daughter Europa gathering flowers and immediately fell in love with her. Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology Zeus transformed himself into a white bull and carried Europa away to the island of Crete. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the He then revealed his true identity and Europa became the first queen of Crete. Agenor, meanwhile, sent Europa's brothers, Cadmus and Cilix in search of her, telling them not to return without her. In some versions of the tale, Agenor sends her other brothers as well: Phineus or Thasus (and of course Phoenix in the versions where the Cadmus's father is Agenor).

As Europa could not be found, none of the brothers returned. [10][11] Cadmus consulted the oracle of Delphi and was advised to travel until encountering a cow. An oracle is a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion an Infallible authority usually spiritual in nature Delphi ( Greek,) ( pronounce and dialectal forms) is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family He was to follow this cow and to found a city where the cow would lie down; this city became Thebes. Thebes ( Classic Greek Θῆβαι, Mod Θήβα) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range which divides Cilix searched for her and settled down in Asia Minor. Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black The land was called Cilicia after him. Geography Cilicia extended along the Aegean coast east from Pamphylia, to Mount Amanus ( Gavurdağı Mount) which separated it from Syria

Agenor and city-founding

Virgil calls Carthage the city of Agenor,[12] by which he alludes to the descent of Dido from Agenor. Publius Vergilius Maro ( October 15, 70 BCE &ndash September 21, 19 BCE later called Virgilius, and known in English as Virgil or Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers Dido was according to Greek and Roman sources the founder and first Queen of Carthage (in modern-day Tunisia) German philologist Philipp Karl Buttmann points out that the genuine Phoenician name of Agenor was Chnas or Khna, which is the same as Canaan, and upon these facts he builds the hypothesis that Agenor or Chnas is the same as the Canaan in the books of Moses. See Comparative linguistics for the narrower field of "comparative philology" Philipp Karl Buttmann (1764-1829 German Philologist, was born at Frankfort-on-Main. Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun Canaanites redirects here For the 1940s social and political movement in Israel, see Canaanites (movement. Moses ( Latin: Moyses,; Greek: grc Mωυσής in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: ar موسىٰ [2] Quintus Curtius Rufus considered Agenor to have been the founder of Sidon, and he was also popularly supposed to have introduced the Phoenician alphabet, which was later taught by Cadmus to the Greeks and became the foundation of their own writing system. Quintus Curtius Rufus was a Roman historian who is generally thought to have written his works during the reign of Emperor Claudius (41-54 AD Sidon,or Saïda, ( Arabic ar صيدا; Phoenician phoenician yodh The Phoenician alphabet is a continuation of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, by convention taken to originate around 1050 BC Cadmus, or Kadmos (Κάδμος in Greek mythology, was a Phoenician prince son of Agenor and the brother of Phoenix, Cilix [13]

References

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  2. ^ a b Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), “Agenor (1)”, in Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1849 originally published 1844 under a slightly different title is an Encyclopedia / Biographical dictionary 1, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, pp. Little Brown and Company is a publishing house established by Charles Coffin Little and his partner James Brown. 68 
  3. ^ Herodotus, Histories, II, 2.145
  4. ^ Scholiast, ad Eurip. A scholium, plural scholia (σχόλιον "comment" "lecture" is a grammatical, critical or explanatory comment either original or extracted Phoen. 5
  5. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 178
  6. ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece v. Gaius Julius Hyginus (ca 64 BC &ndash AD 17 was a Latin author but whether a native of Spain or of Alexandria is not sure a pupil of the famous Pausanias ( Greek:) was a Greek traveller and Geographer of the 2nd century CE, who lived in the times of Hadrian, Antoninus 25. §7
  7. ^ Scholiast, ad Apollon. Rhod. ii. A scholium, plural scholia (σχόλιον "comment" "lecture" is a grammatical, critical or explanatory comment either original or extracted 178, iii. 1185.
  8. ^ Homer, Iliad 14. Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the The Iliad ( Greek: Ἰλιάς (Ancient Ιλιάδα (Modern is together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient 321–22
  9. ^ Pherecydes, 3F86
  10. ^ Apollodorus, iii. 1. § 1
  11. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 178
  12. ^ Virgil, Aeneid i. Gaius Julius Hyginus (ca 64 BC &ndash AD 17 was a Latin author but whether a native of Spain or of Alexandria is not sure a pupil of the famous Publius Vergilius Maro ( October 15, 70 BCE &ndash September 21, 19 BCE later called Virgilius, and known in English as Virgil or For the group of nine Ancient Egyptian deities see Ennead. The Aeneid (əˈniːɪd in 338
  13. ^ Raleigh, Walter; William Oldys (ed. Sir Walter Raleigh or Ralegh (c 1552 – 29 October 1618 was a famed English writer Poet, Soldier, Courtier and Explorer William Oldys ( July 14, 1696 - April 15, 1761) was an English Antiquarian and bibliographer ). The Works of Sir Walter Raleigh, 224, 274-278.  
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