Dolionians

In Greek mythology, the Doliones or Dolionians were the people living on the coast of the Propontis (northwestern Asia Minor), visited by the Argonauts.[1] They were ruled by Cyzicus, son of Aeneus and Aenete.

Mythology

After the departure of the Argonauts in Lemnos, they landed in the island of the Doliones of whom Cyzicus was the king. Cyzicus welcomed the Argonauts on their journey to Colchis and received them with generous hospitality. But after their departure, a storm drove them back to the Cyzicene coast at night. With neither the Argonauts nor King Cyzicus and the Doliones recognizing one another, each mistook the other as an enemy and battle ensued (the Doliones thought they were Pelasgian army who constantly harassed them). The Argonauts slew many natives, among the rest was King Cyzicus who was himself killed either by Jason or Heracles.

List of Dolionians

Apollonius of Rhodes Argonautica[2]
Name Argonaut Killer Name Argonaut Killer
Artaceus Meleager Phlogius Dioscuri
Basileus Telamon Promeus Idas
Gephyrus Peleus Sphodris Acastus
Itymoneus Meleager Telecles Heracles
Megabrontes Heracles Zelys Jason
Megalossaces Dioscuri
Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica[3]
Name Argonaut Killer Name Argonaut Killer Name Argonaut Killer Name Argonaut Killer Name Argonaut Killer Name Argonaut Killer
Abaris Jason Corythus Tydeus Genysus Unknown Itys Castor Opheltes Telamon Sages Hylas
Admon Heracles Cotys Unknown Glaucus Jason Medon Unknown Ornytus Idmon Telecoon Ancaeus
Amastrus Nestor Dindymus Unknown Hages Polydeuces Melanthus Telamon Phlegyas Heracles Thapsus Polydeuces
Ambrosius Peleus Dorceus Jason Halys Jason Nealces Polydeuces Phoceus Telamon Zelys Peleus
Bienor Unknown Echeclus Ancaeus Hebrus Polydeuces Nisaeus Telamon Protis Jason
Brontes Jason Erymus Unknown Iron Unknown Ochus Phlias Pyrnus Unknown

References

  1. ↑ Apollodorus, Bibliotheca Book 1.9.18 with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Includes Frazer's notes.
  2. ↑ Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica Book 1.947, 1.952, 1.961, 1.1018, 1.1022, 1.1029, 1.1058, 1.1070. Translated by Seaton, R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912.
  3. ↑ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica Book 3.1 ff. Translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928.
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