Halius
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In Greek mythology, Halius (Ancient Greek: Ἅλιόν or Ἅλιός means 'of the sea') may refer to the following characters:
- Halius, a Lycian warrior who followed their leader, Sarpedon, to fight in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Greek hero Odysseus during the siege of Troy.[1]
- Halius, a Phaeacian prince as son of King Alcinous of Scheria and Arete.[2] He was the brother of Nausicaa,[3] Clytoneus and Laodamas. Halius and his brother were the winners of the foot-racing contest in honour of Odysseus.[4]
- Halius, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Zacynthus along with other 43 wooers.[5] He, with the other suitors, was killed by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.[6]
- Halius, one of the companions of Aeneas in Italy. He was killed by Turnus, the man who opposed Aeneas in Italy.[7]
