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In Greek mythology, Adamas (Ancient Greek: Ἀδάμαντα means 'unconquerable') was a Phrygian participant during the Trojan War. He was the son of the Phrygian leader Asius , son of King Dymas , and brother of Phaenops . [ 1 ]
Athamas sired several children by his first wife, the goddess Nephele, and his other wives Ino and Themisto. [4] Nephele first bore to him twins, a son Phrixus and a daughter Helle; [5] and also a second son, Makistos. [6] [7] He subsequently married Ino, daughter of Cadmus, with whom he had two children: Learches and Melicertes. [5]
This is an index of lists of mythological figures from ancient Greek religion and mythology. List of Greek deities; List of mortals in Greek mythology; List of Greek legendary creatures; List of minor Greek mythological figures; List of Trojan War characters; List of deified people in Greek mythology; List of Homeric characters
Adamant in classical mythology is an archaic form of diamond. In fact, the English word diamond is ultimately derived from adamas , via Late Latin diamas and Old French diamant . In ancient Greek ἀδάμας ( adamas ), genitive ἀδάμαντος ( adamantos ), literally 'unconquerable, untameable'.
Anthropos (ἄνθρωπος) is Greek for human. Anthropos may also refer to: Anthropos, in Gnosticism, the first human being, also referred to as Adamas (from Hebrew meaning earth) or Geradamas ′Anthropos′ as a part of an expression in the original Greek New Testament that is translated as Son of man
God of the seas, water, storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and horses. The middle son of Cronus and Rhea. Brother of Zeus and Hades. Married to the Nereid Amphitrite; although, as with many of the male Greek gods, he had many lovers. His symbols include the trident, horse, bull, and dolphin. Demeter: Ceres
In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the figure most commonly identified as the nurse of Zeus during his infancy. She is described either as a nymph who raises the child on the milk of a goat, or, in some accounts from the Hellenistic period onwards, as the goat itself.
Acamas or Akamas (/ ɑː ˈ k ɑː m ɑː s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀκάμας, folk etymology: 'unwearying' [1]) was a name attributed to several characters in Greek mythology. The following three all fought in the Trojan War, and only the first was not mentioned by Homer. Acamas, son of Theseus, mentioned by Virgil as being in the Trojan horse. [2]