Alcimus (mythology)
Set of mythological characters
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Alcimus or Alkimos (Ancient Greek: Ἄλκιμος) may refer to several figures in Greek mythology:
- Alcimus, a companion of Achilles; he and Automedon were the two most favored by Achilles after Patroclus' death.[1] Possibly the same as the Alcimus killed by Deiphobus.[2]
- Alcimus, one of the sons of Hippocoon. He had a heroon in Sparta.[3]
- Alcimus, father of Mentor (Odyssey).[4]
- Alcimus, son of Neleus.[5]
- Alkimos, one of the comrades of the Greek hero Odysseus.[6] When the latter and 12 of his crew came into the port of Sicily, the Cyclops Polyphemus seized and confined them. Along with the Ithacan king and six others namely: Lycaon, Amphialos, Amphidamas, Antilochus and Eurylochos, Alcimus survived the manslaughter of his six companions by the monster.[7]
See also
- 12714 Alkimos, Jovian asteroid
