Atymnius
In Greek mythology, Atymnius (Ancient Greek: Ἀτύμνιος) is a name that may refer to:
- Son of Zeus and Cassiopeia, a beautiful boy, who was beloved by Sarpedon.[1] Others call him a son of Phoenix (mortal husband of Cassiopeia).[2] He seems to have been worshipped at Gortyn in Crete together with Europa.[3]
- A companion of Sarpedon, from Lycia. He was the son of Amisodarus (who had reared Chimera) and brother of Maris. Atymnius was killed by Antilochus, while Maris was slain by Thrasymedes.[5]
- Father of Mydon, charioteer of Pylaemenes. [6]
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.