Alcathous

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In Greek mythology, Alcathous is the name of six characters, the most notable of whom was the son of Pelops.

1. Alcathous, son of Pelops and Hippodamia. With the aid of Apollo, Alcathous rebuilt the walls of Megara, for which the king, Megareus, gave him his daughter, Euachme as a wife. Alcathous is also said to have killed the Cithaeronian lion. Alcathous first married Pyrgo, and afterwards Euachme, and succeeded to the throne of Megara. Alcathous's children were Automedusa, Periboea, Callipolis, Ischepolis, and Iphinoe. Alcathous was grandfather of the hero Ajax, via his daughter Periboea, who married Telamon.

2. Alcathous, son of Aesyetes and son-in-law of Anchises. He was killed by the Cretan king Idomeneus in the Trojan War.

3. Alcathous, son of Porthaon and Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas ^[1] He was killed by Tydeus, the son of Oeneus, Alcathous' brother. ^[2]. In another story, he was instead killed by Oenemaus, being one of the unsuccessful suitors of Hippodamia.^[3]

4. Alcathous, one of the companions of Aeneas. He was killed by Caedicus, one of the warriors of Turner.

5. Alcathous, one the guardians of Thebes. He was killed by Amphiaraus. ^[4]

6. Alcathous, a Trojan warrior, killed by Achilles in the Trojan War. ^[5]

[edit] References

1. ^ Apollodorus, Library, 1.7.10 [1]
2. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, 4.65.2 [2]
3. ^ Hesiod, Fragments, Fragment 10 [3]
4. ^ Statius, Thebaid, 7.688 [4]
5. ^ Quintus Smrynaeus, The Fall of Troy, 3.162 [5]

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