Illyrius
_(English).jpg)
Illyrius (
Harmonia, who eventually ruled Illyria and became the eponymous ancestor of the Illyrians.[1] Illyrius/Illyriós/Illyri is a name known in different stories found in ancient Greek mythology
.
Etymology
In
Ancient Greek writers used the name "Illyrian" to describe peoples between the
Lissus (now Lezhë).[6] In the Roman period, Illyricum, a term which signified a broader region than Illyria, was used for the area between the Adriatic and Danube.[4] [7]
Origins of Illyrius as eponymous progenitor of the Illyrian people
Cadmus and Harmonia
According to the Illyrians and Theban royalty.[10]
Polyphemus and Galatea
Galatea (Γαλάτεια) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Celtus (Κέλτος) | Illyrius (Ἰλλυριός) | Galas (Γάλας) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
According to the Illyrian Wars of
Corcyrans) and preserved in Appian's work.[12]
Progeny
Illyrius had six sons and three daughters whose names were associated with specific tribes:[13]
Sons
- Enchelaeae
- Autariates
- Dardanus (Δάρδανον) mythical ancestor of the Dardani
- Maedus (Μαίδον)
- Taulas (Ταυλαντά) of the Taulantii
- Perrhaebus (Περραιβόν) of the Perrhaebi
Daughters
- Partheni
- Daors
- Dassaretae
Grandsons
- Pannonians
Greatgrandsons
- Scordiscus (son of Pannonius) of the Scordisci
- Triballus (son of Pannonius) of the Triballi
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Grimal 1996, p. 230.
- ^ Grimal 1996, p. 230.
- ^ Grimal 1996, p. 168
- ^ a b Wilkes 1995, p. 5.
- ^ a b c d Wilkes 1995, p. 161.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-11-156887-4.
- ISBN 978-961-6169-36-3.
- ^ Apollodorus & Hard 1999, p. 103 (Book III, 5.4); Grimal 1996, pp. 83, 230.
- ^ Apollodorus & Hard 1999, p. 103 (Book III, 5.4); Grimal 1996, pp. 83, 230.
- ISBN 9780199292011.
- ^ Appian. The Illyrian Wars.
- ^ Lewis et al. 1994, p. 423.
- ^ Wilkes 1995, p. 92.
Sources
- Apollodorus; Hard, Robin (1999). The Library of Greek Mythology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-283924-1.
- Grimal, Pierre (1996). The Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 0-631-20102-5.
- Lewis, D. M.; Boardman, John; Hornblower, Simon; Ostwald, M. (1994). The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 6: The Fourth Century BC. Cambridge University Press.
- Wilkes, John J. (1995). The Illyrians. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 0-631-19807-5.