Antheus
Set of Greek mythological characters
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In Greek mythology, Antheus (Ancient Greek: Ἀνθεύς derived from ἀνθέω antheō "to blossom, to bloom") may refer to:
- Antheus of Lyctus, son of Agelaus and a soldier in the army of Dionysus, killed by Deriades.[1]
- Antheus, a youth of Halicarnassus loved and killed by Cleoboea (Philaechme).[2]
- Antheus, the Thessalian son of Nomion and father of Aegypius by Bulis.[3]
- Antheus, a warrior killed in the war of the Seven against Thebes.[4]
- Antheus, a young son of Antenor and Theano,[5][AI-generated source?] thus brother of Crino,[6] Acamas,[7][8] Agenor,[9][10] Archelochus,[11][12] Coön,[13] Demoleon,[14] Eurymachus,[15] Glaucus,[16] Helicaon,[17] Iphidamas,[18] Laodamas,[19][20] Laodocus,[21] Medon,[22] Polybus,[10][23] and Thersilochus.[22] Antheus was beloved by both Paris and Deiphobus[5] and accidentally killed by Paris during a game, as a result of which incident Paris had to flee to king Menelaus' court, from where he abducted Helen.
- Antheus, a companion of Aeneas reunited with him in Carthage after being separated during the storm, and later a participant in the war against Turnus.[24]
- Antheus, surname of Dionysus in Anthea, Achaea.[25]
Legacy
- Antheus, English Name for The Antonov An-22.
