Ilioneus
Several figures in Greek mythology
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In Greek mythology, the name Ilioneus (Ancient Greek: Ἰλιονεύς Īlioneus) may refer to:
- Ilioneus, one of the Niobids.[1]
- Ilioneus, a Trojan elder, who implored Diomedes to spare him, but was killed nevertheless.[2]
- Ilioneus, a Trojan prince as the illegitimate son of King Priam of Troy by an unknown woman. He and his brother Philenor were killed by Ajax, the son of Oileus.[3]
- Ilioneus, a Trojan, only son of Phorbas, was killed by Peneleos.[4]
- Ilioneus, a companion of Aeneas. He was one of those whose ships sank during the storm in which Aeneas and his people were caught.[5] Being the eldest of the Trojan survivors with Aeneas, he was the first to speak to Dido when they entered her palace at Carthage.[6]
See also
- 5130 Ilioneus, Jovian asteroid
