Theiodamas
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In Greek mythology, the name Theiodamas (or Thiodamas) may refer to:
- Theiodamas, king of the Dryopes, father of Hylas by the nymph Menodice.[1][2][3] The Bibliotheca and Apollonius Rhodius relate of him that one day when he was working the land with a plough pulled by two bulls, he encountered Heracles. The latter, being short of food at the moment, slaughtered one of Theiodamas' bulls and consumed it. Theiodamas attempted to start a fight over the bull and was killed by Heracles. Apollonius Rhodius suggests that the incident was simply a pretext for Heracles to start a war against the injust Dryopes; according to Apollodorus, Heracles did conquer the people in alliance with Ceyx of Trachis.[4][5]
- Theiodamas of Lydia, father of Dresaeus by the nymph Neaera. His son was a defender of Troy in the Trojan War and was killed by Polypoetes, son of Pirithous.[6]
- Theiodamas, a seer, son of Melampus. He followed Adrastus in the campaign of the Seven Against Thebes and was chosen to replace Amphiaraus after the latter's death.[7]
References
- ↑ Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, 1. 1213 with scholia on 1. 1207
- ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae, 14
- ↑ Propertius, Elegies, 1. 20. 6
- ↑ Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, 1. 1213 - 1219
- ↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 7. 7
- ↑ Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy, 1. 291 ff
- ↑ Statius, Thebaid, 8. 279 ff
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