Anthedon (mythology)
In Greek mythology, there were several people named Anthedon (Ἀνθηδών) — at least two male and one female.
- Anthedon, possible father of Glaucus, a sea god — whose mother might have been Alcyone.[1][2]
- Anthedon, son of Dius and grandson of Anthas, thus great-grandson of Poseidon and Alcyone, eponym of the town Anthedon in Boeotia.[3]
- Anthedon, the Naiad nymph of Anthedon, Boeotia.[4]
The USS Anthedon, a submarine tender ship of the United States Navy, was named after this mythological figure with seagoing associations.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Mnaseas in Athenaeus, Banquet of the Learned, 7. 296B
- ↑ Glaukos, Theoi Project
- ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium, s. v. Anthedon
- ↑ Pausanias, Description of Greece 9.22.5.
- ↑ Commander Robert Loys Sminkey (USN ret'd), USS Anthedon (AS-24) - Ship's History, accessed July 15, 2008
- ↑ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Anthedon.