"in Cyprus in place of the older Cypriot syllabary. Evagoras I Evagoras or Euagoras (Ancient/Modern Greek: Εὐαγόρας) was the king of Salamis (411–374 BC) in Cyprus, known especially from the work of Isocrates, who presents him as a model ruler. The spelling ""Evagoras"" reflects the Latin transliteration of the name. Coincidentally, it also reflects Modern Greek pronunciation. He claimed descent from Teucer, the son of Telamon and half-brother of Ajax, and his family had long been rulers of Salamis, although during his childhood Salamis came under Phoenician control, which resulted in his exile. While in Cilicia, Evagoras gathered the support"
"account recorded by Pherecydes of Leros, Telamon and Peleus were not brothers, but friends. This would accord with Peleus being the father of the other hero Achilles (called Pelides - i.e. son of Peleus - by Homer). According to this account, Telamon was the son of Actaeus and Glauce, with the latter being the daughter of Cychreus, king of Salamis; and Telamon married Periboea, daughter of King Alcathous of Megara. After killing their half-brother, Phocus, Telamon and Peleus fled Aegina. They made their way to the island of Salamis, where King Cychreus welcomed Telamon and befriended him. Telamon married Cychreus'"
"""Eurysaces"", but only one quotation from it survives. Eurysaces Eurysaces (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυσάκην) in Greek mythology was the son of the Ajax and the former-princess captive-slave girl Tecmessa. He was venerated in Athens. Eurysaces was named after his father's famous shield. In Sophocles' tragedy ""Ajax"", the protagonist hands the shield to his young son before committing suicide. Eurysace was then taken to Ajax’s native land, Salamis Island, and he soon became king there. Eurysaces’s uncle Teucer, founded the town of Salamis on Cyprus, and later attempted to return to the island, but he was repelled by Eurysaces. Teucer later established"
"Cynaegirus Cynegirus or Cynaegirus ( ""Kunégeiros"" or ""Kunaígeiros""; died 490 BC) was an ancient Greek hero of Athens and had three siblings. His two brothers were the playwright Aeschylus and Ameinias, hero of the battle of Salamis, while his sister was Philopatho (), the mother of the Athenian tragic poet Philokles. He was the son of Euphorion () from Eleusis and member of the Eupatridae, the ancient nobility of Attica. In 490 BC Cynegeirus and his brothers Aeschylus and Ameinias fought to defend Athens against Darius's invading Persian army at the Battle of Marathon. According to Plutarch, Cynegeirus was one"
"Eurysaces Eurysaces (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυσάκην) in Greek mythology was the son of the Ajax and the former-princess captive-slave girl Tecmessa. He was venerated in Athens. Eurysaces was named after his father's famous shield. In Sophocles' tragedy ""Ajax"", the protagonist hands the shield to his young son before committing suicide. Eurysace was then taken to Ajax’s native land, Salamis Island, and he soon became king there. Eurysaces’s uncle Teucer, founded the town of Salamis on Cyprus, and later attempted to return to the island, but he was repelled by Eurysaces. Teucer later established Galacia in Spain. Sophocles wrote a play titled"
"Cimon Cimon (; – 450BC) or Kimon (; , ""Kimōn"") was an Athenian statesman and general in mid-5th century BC Greece. He was the son of Miltiades, the victor of the Battle of Marathon. Cimon played a key role in creating the powerful Athenian maritime empire following the failure of the Persian invasion of Greece by Xerxes I in 480479 BC. Cimon became a celebrated military hero and was elevated to the rank of admiral after fighting in the Battle of Salamis. One of Cimon's greatest exploits was his destruction of a Persian fleet and army at the Battle of"
"his son Asterion. Tectamus Tectamus (Ancient Greek: Τέκταμος ""craftsman"", derived from ""tectainomai """"to build"", ""plan"", from ""tecton"", ""carpenter"", ""builder"") was a king of Crete and hero of ancient Hellenic mythology.He was also called Texaphos (), Teutamos (), Tektaos () and Tektaios (). He was son of Dorus and grandson of Hellen. According to Diodorus Siculus, Tectamus invaded Crete together with a horde of Eolian and Pelasgian settlers and became the island’s king. It was the third of the tribes that migrated to Crete. According to another version, Tectamus was a chief of Dorians and Achaeans. He married Cretheus’ daughter, who"
"Cadmus In Greek mythology, Cadmus (; ""Kadmos""), was the founder and first king of Thebes. Cadmus was the first Greek hero and, alongside Perseus and Bellerophon, the greatest hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. Initially a Phoenician prince, son of king Agenor and queen Telephassa of Tyre and the brother of Phoenix, Cilix and Europa, he was originally sent by his royal parents to seek out and escort his sister Europa back to Tyre after she was abducted from the shores of Phoenicia by Zeus. Cadmus founded the Greek city of Thebes, the acropolis of which"
"""Erigone"", ""Nauplius"", ""Oineus"", ""Priam"", and ""Penelope"". Philocles Philocles (), was an Athenian tragic poet during the 5th century BC. Through his mother, Philopatho (), he had three famous uncles: Aeschylus, the famous poet, Cynaegirus, hero of the battle of Marathon, and Ameinias, hero of the battle of Salamis. The Suda claims that Philocles was the father of the tragic playwright Morsimus, who was in turn the father of the tragedian Astydamas According to the Suda, Philocles wrote 100 tragedies. Philocles is best known for winning first prize in the competition against Sophocles' ""Oedipus Rex"". Philocles also wrote a play on"
"Tectamus Tectamus (Ancient Greek: Τέκταμος ""craftsman"", derived from ""tectainomai """"to build"", ""plan"", from ""tecton"", ""carpenter"", ""builder"") was a king of Crete and hero of ancient Hellenic mythology.He was also called Texaphos (), Teutamos (), Tektaos () and Tektaios (). He was son of Dorus and grandson of Hellen. According to Diodorus Siculus, Tectamus invaded Crete together with a horde of Eolian and Pelasgian settlers and became the island’s king. It was the third of the tribes that migrated to Crete. According to another version, Tectamus was a chief of Dorians and Achaeans. He married Cretheus’ daughter, who gave birth to"
"Bellerophon Bellerophon (; Ancient Greek: Βελλεροφῶν) or Bellerophontes () is a hero of Greek mythology. He was ""the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles"", and his greatest feat was killing the Chimera, a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail: ""her breath came out in terrible blasts of burning flame."" Bellerophon was born at Corinth and was the son of the mortal Eurynome by either her husband Glaucus, or Poseidon. One possible etymology that has been suggested is: Βελλεροφόντης from βέλεμνον, βελόνη, βέλος"
"Battle of Salamis and taking control of Cyprus. In the aftermath of this victory, Antigonus took the title of king (""basileus"") and bestowed it on his son Demetrius Poliorcetes, the rest of the Diadochi soon followed suit. Demetrius continued his campaigns by laying siege to Rhodes and conquering most of Greece in 302, creating a league against Cassander's Macedon. The decisive engagement of the war came when Lysimachus invaded and overran much of western Anatolia, but was soon isolated by Antigonus and Demetrius near Ipsus in Phrygia. Seleucus arrived in time to save Lysimachus and utterly crushed Antigonus at the"
"Philocles Philocles (), was an Athenian tragic poet during the 5th century BC. Through his mother, Philopatho (), he had three famous uncles: Aeschylus, the famous poet, Cynaegirus, hero of the battle of Marathon, and Ameinias, hero of the battle of Salamis. The Suda claims that Philocles was the father of the tragic playwright Morsimus, who was in turn the father of the tragedian Astydamas According to the Suda, Philocles wrote 100 tragedies. Philocles is best known for winning first prize in the competition against Sophocles' ""Oedipus Rex"". Philocles also wrote a play on the subject of Tereus, which was"
"voted king, or else Eurelochus drives it away. In some versions, Cychreus has sex with the nymph Stilbe, and became the father of Chariclo, Chiron's wife. One of his daughters, Glauce, married Telamon. Telamon eventually inherited Cychreus' kingdom after his wife died. Cychreus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Cychreus (; Ancient Greek: Κυχρεύς) was the son of Poseidon and Salamis, daughter of the river god Asopus. Depending upon the version of the myth, Cychreus either became the king of Salamis, or else went on a rampage there, because of his hotheaded nature, and was driven away by Eurelochus. Either way, a"
"been the bravest on this occasion among all the Athenians. Aelian mentions that Ameinias prevented the condemnation of his brother Aeschylus by the Areopagus. Ameinias of Athens Ameinias or Aminias () was a younger brother of the playwright Aeschylus and a hero of the battle of Marathon Cynaegirus. He also had a sister, named Philopatho, who was the mother of the Athenian tragic poet Philocles. His father was Euphorion. Ameinias was from the Attica deme of Pallene according to Herodotus, or of that of Decelea according to Plutarch. He distinguished himself at the battle of Salamis as a trireme commander,"
"Telemachus Telemachus ( ; Ancient Greek: Τηλέμαχος ""Tēlemakhos"", literally ""far-fighter"") is a figure in Greek mythology, the son of Odysseus and Penelope, and a central character in Homer's ""Odyssey"". The first four books of the ""Odyssey"" focus on Telemachus's journeys in search of news about his father, who has yet to return home from the Trojan War, and are traditionally given the title the ""Telemachy"". Telemachus's name in Greek means ""far from battle"", or perhaps ""fighting from afar"", as a bowman does. In Homer's ""Odyssey"", Telemachus, under the instructions of Athena (who accompanies him during the quest), spends the first"
"Leon of Salamis Leon of Salamis (; ) was a historical figure, mentioned in Plato's ""Apology"", Xenophon's ""Hellenica"" and Andocides' ""On the Mysteries"" (1.94). This Leon may also be the renowned Athenian general Leon of the Peloponnesian War. As part of the ""Hellenica"", the historian Xenophon describes the reign over Athens of the Thirty Tyrants, a ruthless oligarchy under the control of Sparta, Athens' Hellenic rival. Xenophon lists some of the atrocities committed by the Thirty, including ""when Leon of Salamis, a man of high and well-deserved reputation, was put to death, though he had not committed the shadow of"
"of the founding narratives of various city-states. They also became the ancestors of later heroes. The Phoenician prince Cadmus, was the first Greek hero. The grandson of Poseidon (through his father Agenor), he founded Thebes Perseus, famous for his exploits well before the days of his great-grandson, Heracles, was the son of Zeus. Perseus beheaded the Medusa, saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus, and was the legendary founder of Mycenae. Aeacus was also a son of Zeus. Bellerophon was descended from the nymph, Orseis. Oenomaus, king of Pisa, in the Peloponnese, was the son of Ares. The excellence of"
"to future generations. It was also painted by the ancient Greek painter Polygnotus on the Stoa Poikile in Athens in 460 BC, while the ancient traveler and geographer Pausanias described the painting in his 2nd century AD work. At Elefsina there is a monument dedicated to him. Cynaegirus Cynegirus or Cynaegirus ( ""Kunégeiros"" or ""Kunaígeiros""; died 490 BC) was an ancient Greek hero of Athens and had three siblings. His two brothers were the playwright Aeschylus and Ameinias, hero of the battle of Salamis, while his sister was Philopatho (), the mother of the Athenian tragic poet Philokles. He was"
"Peleus In Greek mythology, Peleus (; Ancient Greek: Πηλεύς ""Pēleus"" means ""muddy"") was a hero whose myth was already known to the hearers of Homer in the late 8th century BC. Peleus was the son of Aeacus, king of the island of Aegina, and Endeïs, the oread of Mount Pelion in Thessaly. He married the sea-nymph Thetis with whom he fathered Achilles. Peleus and his brother Telamon were friends of Heracles, and served in Heracles' expedition against the Amazons, his war against King Laomedon, and his quest for the Golden Fleece alongside Jason and the Argonauts. Though there were no"
"Ameinias of Athens Ameinias or Aminias () was a younger brother of the playwright Aeschylus and a hero of the battle of Marathon Cynaegirus. He also had a sister, named Philopatho, who was the mother of the Athenian tragic poet Philocles. His father was Euphorion. Ameinias was from the Attica deme of Pallene according to Herodotus, or of that of Decelea according to Plutarch. He distinguished himself at the battle of Salamis as a trireme commander, revenging the death of his brother Cynaegirus at Marathon. Ameinias made the first attack upon the Persian ships (according to Athenians his ship made"
"love for their mothers, with one scene also showing love for a father. Attalus I Attalus I (), surnamed Soter (, ""Savior""; 269–197 BC) ruled Pergamon, an Ionian Greek polis (what is now Bergama, Turkey), first as dynast, later as king, from 241 BC to 197 BC. He was the first cousin once removed and the adoptive son of Eumenes I, whom he succeeded, and was the first of the Attalid dynasty to assume the title of king in 238 BC. He was the son of Attalus and his wife Antiochis. Attalus won an important victory over the Galatians, newly"
"Iolaus In Greek mythology, Iolaus (; Ancient Greek: Ἰόλαος ""Iólaos"") was a Theban divine hero, son of Iphicles and Automedusa. He was famed for being Heracles' nephew and for helping with some of his Labors, and also for being one of the Argonauts. Through his daughter Leipephilene, he was considered to have fathered the mythic and historic line of the kings of Corinth, ending with Telestes. A genus of Lycaenid butterfly has been named after him. As a son of Iphicles, Iolaus was a nephew of Heracles. He often acted as Heracles' charioteer and companion. He was sometimes regarded as"
"ensure that direct Persian military aggression against Greece had essentially ended; the latter probably significantly delayed the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War. Cimon Cimon (; – 450BC) or Kimon (; , ""Kimōn"") was an Athenian statesman and general in mid-5th century BC Greece. He was the son of Miltiades, the victor of the Battle of Marathon. Cimon played a key role in creating the powerful Athenian maritime empire following the failure of the Persian invasion of Greece by Xerxes I in 480479 BC. Cimon became a celebrated military hero and was elevated to the rank of admiral after fighting in"
"future of his people, fitting for the future ""Father of Rome"". Prince Odysseas-Kimon of Greece and Denmark (born 2004), is the grandson of the deposed Greek king, Constantine II. Odysseus Odysseus (; , "" Ὀdysseús"" ), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses (, ; ), is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the ""Odyssey"". Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's ""Iliad"" and other works in that same epic cycle. Son of Laërtes and Anticlea, husband of Penelope and father of Telemachus and Acusilaus. Odysseus is renowned for his intellectual brilliance,"
"ultimately perished as the result of a violent death, but neither the date nor the circumstances surrounding this event are recorded. Nicocles (Salamis) Nicocles (, ""Nikoklēs"") was an Ancient Greek Cyprus king of Salamis, Cyprus. In 374/3 BC, he succeeded his (presumed) father Evagoras I. Nicocles continued the philhellenic politics of his father. Nicocles died probably together with Straton of Sidon during the revolt of satraps (362 to 360 BC v. Chr.). He was followed as the Cypriot king of Salamis by his son Evagoras II. Some authors have proposed that Nicocles had participated in the conspiracy to which his"
"Thorax of Larissa Thorax (Greek: ) of Larissa in Thessaly was a member of the powerful family of the Aleuadae. He was a son of an Aleuas who was a friend of the poet Simonides. Thorax and his brothers, Eurypylus and Thrasydaeus, wishing to confirm or to increase their power, were among those who urged Xerxes to invade Greece, and promised him their assistance in the enterprise. In Xerxes' retreat, after the Battle of Salamis, Thorax formed one of his escort, after which he still continued to show his zeal in the cause of the invaders, and was present with"
"Nicocles (Salamis) Nicocles (, ""Nikoklēs"") was an Ancient Greek Cyprus king of Salamis, Cyprus. In 374/3 BC, he succeeded his (presumed) father Evagoras I. Nicocles continued the philhellenic politics of his father. Nicocles died probably together with Straton of Sidon during the revolt of satraps (362 to 360 BC v. Chr.). He was followed as the Cypriot king of Salamis by his son Evagoras II. Some authors have proposed that Nicocles had participated in the conspiracy to which his father Evagoras fell a victim. But there is no authority for this supposition. Rather this idea seems to have arisen as"
"not clear. Another theory is that the entire line of Cadmus was cursed, either by Ares when Cadmus killed his serpent, or else by Hephaestus who resented the fact that Cadmus married Harmonia, the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, Hephaestus' straying wife. Certainly, many of Cadmus's descendants had tragic ends. Laius In Greek mythology, King Laius (pronounced ), or Laios () of Thebes was a divine hero and key personage in the Theban founding myth. Son of Labdacus, he was raised by the regent Lycus after the death of his father. While Laius was still young, Amphion and Zethus usurped"
"of Athens, having conquered Skyros for the Athenians, identified as the remains of Theseus ""a coffin of a great corpse with a bronze spear-head by its side and a sword."" (Plutarch, ""Life of Cimon"", quoted Burkert 1985, p. 206). The remains found by Cimon were reburied in Athens. The early modern name ""Theseion"" (Temple of Theseus) was mistakenly applied to the Temple of Hephaestus which was thought to be the actual site of the hero's tomb. Primary sources Secondary sources Theseus Theseus (, ; ) was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. Like Perseus, Cadmus, or Heracles, Theseus battled"
"Temenus In Greek mythology, Temenus (, ""Tḗmenos"") was a son of Aristomachus and brother of Cresphontes and Aristodemus. Temenus was a great-great-grandson of Heracles and helped lead the fifth and final attack on Mycenae in the Peloponnese. He became King of Argos. He was the father of Ceisus, Káranos, Phalces, Agraeus, and Hyrnetho. Káranos was the first king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia and founder of the royal Macedonian dynasty–the Temenid or Argead dynasty–which culminated in the sons of Alexander the Great five centuries later. Temenus and his brothers complained to the oracle that its instructions had proved"
"later avenged on them by Argus Panoptes. Telchis In Greek mythology, Telchis () was a king said to have reigned after Apis; accounts vary both as to the domain and genealogy of the two. In one tradition Telchis was an early king of Sicyon, son and successor of Europs, thus grandson of the primeval king Aegialeus, and was in his turn succeeded by his own son Apis, to whom was subsequently born Thelxion. In another version Telchis and Thelxion, whose genealogy is not stated, are said to have deposed and killed the Argive Apis, son of Phoroneus and Teledice, who"
"of Salamis. He was also an athlete of some distinction and reputedly a glutton. An epitaph for him, appearing in the Palatine Anthology, was credited to his rival, Simonides: ""After much drinking, much eating and much slandering, I, Timocreon of Rhodes, rest here."" Plutarch is the main source of information about Timocreon's role as a medizer and enemy of Themistocles (""Themistocles"" 21), while Herodotus supplies much of the background information (""Histories"" 8.111-12). According to these accounts, Themistocles, the hero of the Battle of Salamis, gave up the pursuit of the retreating Persians to extort money from Greek island states in"