Phronius
Appearance
In Greek mythology, Phronius (Ancient Greek: Φρονίοιο means "to be minded") may refer to two individuals:
- Phronius, a Triccan prince as son of King Deimachus of Thessaly, and brothers to Autolycus, Demoleon[1] (Deileon), and Phlogius[2].These men joined Heracles in his expedition against the Amazons but they never returned and later they joined the Argonauts.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Apollonius of Rhodes, 2.955 ff.
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 14.5
- ^ Valerius Flaccus, 5.114
- ^ Homer, Odyssey 2.386
References
[edit]- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at theio.com.
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonauticon. Otto Kramer. Leipzig. Teubner. 1913. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Homer, The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. ISBN 978-0674995611. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.