Simoeis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).

Simoesis is a river of the Trojan plain and the name of its god. Like other river-gods, Simoesis is the son of Oceanus and Tethys.

Simoesis had two daughters who were married into the Trojan royal family. One daughter, Astyoche, was married to Erichthonius, and the other daughter, Hieromneme was the wife of Assaracus. When the gods took sides in the Trojan War, Simoesis supported the Trojans.

Scamander, another Oceanid who also supported the Trojans, called upon Simoesis for help in his battle against Achilles:

Come to my aid with all speed, fill your streams

with water from your springs, stir up all your torrents,

stand high in a great wave, and rouse a mighty roar

of timbers and rocks, so we can stop this savage man

who in his strength is raging like the gods.

(Illiad, 21.311-15).

Before Simoesis can respond, Hephaestus was able to save Achilles by subduing Scamander with flame.

[edit] Reference

  • March, J., Cassell's Dictionary Of Classical Mythology, London, 1999. ISBN 0-304-35161-X
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../s/i/m/Simoeis.html"