Prothoenor
In Greek mythology, Prothoenor[pronunciation?] (Ancient Greek: Προθοήνωρ, lit. 'the one who runs first before anyone else' or 'first to rush forward'[1]) was one of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War, from Thespiae in Boeotia, son of Areilycus[2] (Archilycus[3]) and Theobule,[4] brother of Arcesilaus; he commanded eight ships. In one account, Prothoenor was the son of Alector and Arteis, and thus a half-brother of Leitus and Clonius.[5] According to the Iliad, he was killed by Polydamas, who immediately began to boast about it.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ The name is a composite of two distinct Greek roots — Protheo- (προθέω), meaning "to run ahead," "to rush forward," or "to urge on" and -enor (-ήνωρ), a suffix derived from anēr (ἀνήρ), meaning "man" or "warrior." In ancient Greek compound names, it often denotes characteristics of masculinity, leadership, or bravery.
- ↑ Homer, Iliad 2.495
- ↑ Diodorus Siculus, 4.67.7
- ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae 97
- ↑ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 41, Prologue 535. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
- ↑ Homer, Iliad 14.450-455
References
[edit]- Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
- Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888-1890. 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.
- Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. ISBN 978-0674995796. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. ISBN 978-0198145318. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Tzetzes, John, Allegories of the Iliad translated by Goldwyn, Adam J. and Kokkini, Dimitra. Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, Harvard University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4
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