Iphinous

In Greek mythology, Iphinous (Ancient Greek: Ἰφίνοος), Iphínoos may refer to the following personages:

  • Iphinous, one of the centaurs who fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding. He was slain with a sword by Peleus during the said battle.[1]
  • Iphinous, son of Dexius and an Achaean soldier who participated in the Trojan War.[2] He was killed by Glaucus, son of Hippolochus, during the siege of Troy. The Lycian leader hurled a spear at Iphinous' shoulder as he sprung to the latter's chariot behind his horses causing him to fell from the car to the ground.[3]
  • Iphinous, defender of Thebes against the Seven Against Thebes. He was killed by the Argive seer, Amphiaraus.[4]

See also

  • Naming citation for Jovian asteroid 11395 Iphinous

Notes

  1. ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.379
  2. ^ Homer, Iliad 7.15
  3. ^ Homer, Iliad 7.13–16
  4. ^ Statius, Thebaid 7.714

References

  • Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. ISBN 978-0674995796. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. ISBN 978-0198145318. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses. Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
  • Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid. Vol I-II. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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