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In Greek mythology, Eurylochus (/ j ə ˈ r ɪ l ə k ə s /; Ancient Greek: Εὐρύλοχος Eurúlokhos) appears in Homer's Odyssey as second-in-command of Odysseus' ship during the return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. [1] [2] He is portrayed as an unpleasant, cowardly individual who undermines Odysseus and stirs up trouble.
Eurylochus 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 Autonoe, daughter of Danaus and the naiad Polyxo. [1] Eurylochus, a Salaminian hero who drove out the dragon Cychreides on the isle ...
Helios, who in Greek mythology is the god of the Sun, is said to have had seven herds of oxen and seven flocks of sheep, each numbering fifty head. [3] In the Odyssey, Homer describes these immortal cattle as handsome (ἄριστος), wide-browed (εὐρυμέτωπος), fat, and straight-horned (ὀρθόκραιρος). [4]
Eurylochus is a companion of Odysseus in Greek mythology.. Eurylochus may also refer to: . Eurylochus (Greek myth), several other figures in Greek mythology Eurylochus (Thessalian general) (6th century BC), Thessalian general from the Aleuadae family who fought in the First Sacred War
Prior to the Trojan War, Odysseus was King of Ithaca, a Greek island known for its isolation and rugged terrain. [1] When he departs from Ithaca to fight for the Greeks in the war, he leaves behind a newborn child, Telemachus, and his wife, Penelope. Although most surviving Greek soldiers return shortly after the end of the fighting, Odysseus ...
In Greek mythology, Ctimene (/ ˈ t ɪ m ɪ n i / TIM-in-ee; [1] Ancient Greek: Κτιμένη, romanized: Ktiménē, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [ktiménɛː]) was an Ithacan princess as the daughter of King Laertes and Anticlea, and wife of Eurylochus.
In Homer’s Odyssey, Eurymachus, along with the majority of his fellow suitors, shows no regard for the Greek custom of xenia or guest-friend hospitality; he is arrogant, disrespectful, and consumes food and drink without the slightest reciprocation. Eurymachus is noteworthy for being manipulative and deceitful, at one point even fooling ...
Lixus's mother was the naiad Caliadne and thus full brother of Eurylochus, Peristhenes, Hermus, Dryas, Phantes, Cisseus, Potamon, Imbrus, Bromius, Polyctor and Chthonius. [2] In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, [3] or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre. [4]