Eurytus,Eurytos (/ˈjʊərɪtəs/;Ancient Greek: Εὔρυτος) orErytus (Ἔρυτος) is the name of several characters inGreek mythology, and of at least one historical figure.
Eurytus, a chieftain at the court of kingCepheus, and was killed byPerseus during the battle between the latter andPhineus.[2]
Eurytus, king ofCaria and the father ofEidothea, who was one of the possible spouses ofMiletus.[3]
Eurytus, acentaur present at the wedding ofPirithous andHippodamia, and the one that caused the conflict between theLapiths and the Centaurs by trying to carry the bride off. The most violent of the centaurs involved in the battle with the Lapiths, he was killed byTheseus.[4]
Eurytus or Erytus ofAlope, son ofHermes[8] andAntianeira (daughter ofMenetus)[9] orLaothoe, and brother ofEchion.[10] Together with the latter and stepbrother,Aethalides, they participated in the quest of theArgonauts.[11] Erytus and his brother were described as“well skilled in craftiness”[12] which signified the ability they possess as children of the thief-god. He was also counted as one of the hunters of theCalydonian Boar.[13]
Tzetzes, John,Allegories of the Iliad translated by Goldwyn, Adam J. and Kokkini, Dimitra. Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, Harvard University Press, 2015.ISBN978-0-674-96785-4
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