Emathion

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In Greek mythology, the name Emathion (Ancient Greek: Ἠμαθίων) refers to four individuals.

  • Emathion, king of
    Memnon. Heracles killed him. Herakles had to fight Emathion, who came across the valley of the Nile on his way to steal the golden apples of the Hesperis, and killed him and gave his kingdom to Memnon. According to a rumor, Emathion wanted to prevent Herakles from stealing the golden apples. A different legend tells that the father of Romus, who founded Rome, was Emathion.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Pierre Grimal, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, s.v. "Heracles p. 274-275"
  2. ^ Nonnus, Dionysiaca 3.124
  3. ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.97
  4. ^ Quintus Smyrnaeus, 3.300–302
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  6. ^ Virgil, Aeneid 9.571

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