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[English version] und Echephron (Πρόμαχος; Ἐχέφρων). Söhne des Herakles und der Psophis, Tochter des sikanischen Herrschers Eryx [2], die Herakles gemeinsam mit den Zwillingsbrüdern P. und E. in der Obhut seines Freundes Lykortas in Phegia zurückläßt. P. und E. sollen Phegia nach dem mütterlichen Namen in Psophis umbenannt haben und werden als Begründer des Tempels der Aphrodite von Eryx (Paus. 8,24,1 f.; Steph. Byz. s. v. Φήγεια) erwähnt. Paus. 8,24,6 f. spricht ihnen eigene Heroenheiligtümer zu. Eiben, Susanne (Kiel)

(Περσαῖος; Persaîos). [German version] [1] Father of Hecate Father of Hecate (H. Hom. 2,24), P. corresponds to Perses [1]. Eiben, Susanne (Kiel) [German version] [2] From Citium, Stoic philosopher, 4th/3rd cent. BC P. from Citium. Stoic philosopher, born c. 307/6 BC in Citium on Cyprus. Details of his biography in Diog. Laert. 7,36 and Philodemus' History of the Stoa (coll. 12-14 Dorandi); cf. also SVF I 435-462. In Athens P. was a favoured pupil of the Stoa founder Zeno of Citium. As Zeno's faithful follower P. was sent in his stead to the court of An…

(Τρωίλος/ Trōílos, Lat. Troilus). [German version] [1] Son of Priamus Son of Priamus (or Apollo) and Hecabe (Hom. Il. 24,257; Apollod. 3,151). The sparse early textual records yield only that T. - referred to by the epithet hippochármēs ('horse fighter' or 'chariot fighter', Hom. Il. 24,257, on this [1. 292]) - was killed by Achilles [1], an event which according to Proclus (45 Kullmann, [1. 291-293]) had been presented earlier in the Kýpria . The many visual representations from the Archaic Period indicate that the story of T. was well known …

(Σθένελος/ Sthénelos). [German version] [1] Son of Actor Son of Actor, takes part in Heracles' [1] campaign against the Amazons, during which he is killed on the Paphlagonian coast. There S. appears in full armour to the passing Argonauts, who, prompted by Mopsus, sacrifice to him (Apoll. Rhod. 2,911-927 with schol.; Promathidas FGrH 430 F 4-5; Val. Fl. 5,87-100). Eiben, Susanne (Kiel) [German version] [2] Son of Androgeos Son of Androgeos, grandson of Minos. S. and his brother Alcaeus are taken hostage together by Heracles [1] on Paros because they were respons…

(Περσαῖος). [English version] [1] Vater der Hekate Vater der Hekate (Hom. h. 2,24), P. entspricht Perses [1]. Eiben, Susanne (Kiel) [English version] [2] aus Kition, stoischer Philosoph, 4./3. Jh. v. Chr. P. aus Kition. Stoischer Philosoph, geb. ca 307/6 v.Chr. in Kition/Zypern. Einzelheiten zur Biographie bei Diog. Laert. 7,36 und Philodemos' ‘Gesch. der Stoa (coll. 12-14 Dorandi); vgl. auch SVF I 435-462. P. war in Athen ein bevorzugter Schüler des Stoa-Gründers Zenon von Kition. Als dessen treuer Anhänger wurde P. an seine…