Eurymedon_(mythology)
Eurymedon (mythology)
Jovian deity
In Greek mythology, Eurymedon (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυμέδων; "ruling far and wide") was the name of several minor figures:
- Eurymedon, in rare accounts, a Titan or Giant who fathered Prometheus after raping Hera.[1][2][3]
- Eurymedon, king of the Gigantes, father of Periboea (mother of Nausithous by Poseidon). He brought destruction on his people and was himself destroyed.[4]
- Eurymedon, one of the Cabiri, children of Hephaestus and Cabiro, a Thracian woman. He was the brother of Alcon. Eurymedon fought in the Indian War of Dionysus but he fled when attacked by Orontes.[5][6]
- Eurymedon, possible father of Cinyras by the nymph Paphia.[7]
- Eurymedon, one of the four sons of Minos and his concubine Pareia. His brothers were Nephalion, Chryses and Philolaus. Eurymedon was a resident of the island of Paros in the Cyclades but was slain by the hero Heracles.[8]
- Eurymedon, son of Dionysus and Ariadne, one of the Argonauts. He was the brother of Phlias.[9]
- Eurymedon, father of Andromache who was one of the sacrificial victims of the Minotaur.[10]
- Eurymedon, father of Leanida who consorted with Zeus and became the mother of Coron.
- Eurymedon, defender of the Hypsistan gate at Thebes during the military campaign of the Seven against Thebes. He is the son of Faunus (Pan).[11]
- Eurymedon, squire and charioteer of Agamemnon. He was the son of Ptolemy (Ptolemaeus), son of Peiraeus.[12] Eurymedon's tomb was shown at Mycenae.[13]
- Eurymedon, servant of Nestor.[14]
- Eurymedon, a surname of Poseidon,[15] Perseus[16] and Hermes.[17]