Antilochus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Antilochus (/ænˈtɪləkəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀντίλοχος Antílokhos)
- Antilochus, son of Pylian king Nestor.[1]
- Antilochus, one of the comrades of the Greek hero Odysseus.[2] When the latter and 12 of his crew came into the port of Sicily, the Cyclops Polyphemus seized and confined them. Along with the Ithacan king and six others namely: Lycaon, Amphialos, Alkimos, Amphidamas and Eurylochos, Antilochus survived the manslaughter of his six companions by the monster.[3]
Notes
- ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.9
- ISBN 978-0-674-23837-4.
- ISBN 978-0-674-23837-4.
References
- Apollodorus, The Library 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. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4