Xanthus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, the name Xanthus or Xanthos may refer to:

• Divine
  • Xanthus, the gods' name for Scamander, the great river of Troy and its patron god
  • Xanthus, one of the twelve sons of the god Pan who were allied with Dionysus
• Human
  • Xanthus, son of Triopas and Oreasis
  • Xanthus, a son of Phaenops who was killed by Diomedes
  • Xanthos (King of Thebes), the son of Ptolemy, killed by Andropompus or Melanthus
  • Xanthus, a son of Aegyptus who was killed by the Danaid Arcadia
  • Xanthus, lover of Alcinoe, who left her family to be with him
  • Xanthus, son of Erymanthus and father of Psophis
  • Xanthus, husband of Herippe
  • Xanthus, one of the four sons of Tremiles and Praxidike
• Equine
  • Xanthus, one of Achilles' two horses; see Balius and Xanthus
  • Xanthus, one of Hector's horses
  • Xanthus, one of the Mares of Diomedes