Rhoecus (mythology)
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In ancient Greek mythology, Rhoecus (Ancient Greek: Ῥοῖκος, romanized: Rhoîkos) can refer to the following personages:
- Rhoecus, a rich man from the Greek city of Cnidus who once saved a nymph and her tree from certain doom, but later lost the nymph's favour after disrespecting her bee messenger.[1][2]
- Rhoecus, a centaur who along with his friend Hylaeus harassed the huntress Atalanta and insulted her archery skills.[3] Atalanta killed them both with her arrows.[4] In one version, they made an attempt on her at night, wielding makeshift pine torches that set fires to the woods she dwelled in.[5]
