Eurymedon (mythology)
Jovian deity
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In Greek mythology, Eurymedon (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυμέδων, romanized: Eurymedōn, lit. 'ruling far and wide') was the name of several minor figures:
- Eurymedon, a Titan[1] or Giant who fathered Prometheus by raping Hera when she was young and still living with her parents. After Zeus married her and learned of this, he threw Eurymedon into Tartarus.[2]
- Eurymedon, king of the Gigantes, father of Periboea (mother of Nausithous by Poseidon). He brought destruction on his people and was himself destroyed.[3]
- 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.[4][5]
- Eurymedon, possible father of Cinyras by the nymph Paphia.[6]
- 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.[7]
- Eurymedon, son of Dionysus and Ariadne, one of the Argonauts. He was the brother of Phlias.[8]
- Eurymedon, father of Andromache who was one of the sacrificial victims of the Minotaur.[9]
- Eurymedon, father of Leanida who consorted with Zeus and became the mother of Coron.[10]
- 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, not a servant but a squire to and charioteer of Agamemnon. He was the son of Ptolemy (Ptolemaeus), son of Peiraeus.[12] Pausanias mentioned that Eurymedon's tomb was in the underground chambers at Mycenae along with Agamemnon himself;[13] indicating that he was a loyal squire of importance to his master. He is mentioned once in The Iliad, Book 4, Line 228.
- Eurymedon, servant of Nestor,[14] not to be confused with Agamemnon's squire. He is mentioned only twice in the Iliad, Books 8 and 11, Lines 114 and 620, respectively.
- Eurymedon, a surname of Poseidon,[15] Perseus[16] and Hermes.[17]
