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In Greek mythology, Nestor of Gerenia (Ancient Greek: Νέστωρ Γερήνιος, Nestōr Gerēnios) was a legendary king of Pylos. He is a prominent secondary character in Homer 's Iliad and Odyssey , where he appears as an elderly warrior who frequently offers advice to the other characters.
In Greek mythology, Nestor's Cup is a legendary golden mixing cup which was owned by the hero Nestor. The cup is described in the Iliad , and possibly appeared elsewhere in the Epic Cycle . Despite its brief appearance in the Iliad , the cup was the subject of significant attention from ancient commentators on Homer.
In Greek mythology, according to Homer's Odyssey, Eurydice (/ j ʊəˈr ɪ d ɪ s i /; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη, Eurydikē "wide justice", derived from ευρυς eurys "wide" and δικη dike "justice"), the eldest daughter of Clymenus, was the wife of Nestor. [1]
For some, [1] this cup shows Hecamede mixing kykeon for Nestor.Tondo of an Attic red-figure cup, ca. 490 BC. From Vulci. In the Iliad, Hecamede (Ancient Greek: Ἑκαμήδη), daughter of Arsinoos, was captured from the isle of Tenedos and given as captive to King Nestor.
In Greek mythology, Stratichus (/ ˈ s t r æ t ɪ k ə s /; Ancient Greek: Στράτιχος Strátikhos), also known as Stratius, [1] was a prince of Pylos and the son of King Nestor and either Eurydice [2] or Anaxibia. [3] He was the brother to Thrasymedes, Pisidice, Polycaste, Perseus, Peisistratus, Aretus, Echephron and Antilochus.
Online version at theio.com; Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project. Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press ...
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Thrasymedes was one of the more prominent younger leaders portrayed in the Iliad, though not to the extent of his brother.He fought bravely throughout the entire war. In the Iliad he was one of the lead sentries and was present at night when the Greek wall was built.