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(Δάρδανος; Dárdanos). [German version] [1] Son of Zeus Son of Zeus, who of all his mortal sons loved this one the most (Hom. Il. 20,215; 304), and either a mortal mother or the Atlantid Electra/Elektryone (Hes. fr. 177/80 MW; Hellanic. FGrH 4 F 23). Eponymous hero of the  Dardani, who lived on Mt Ida, and in Homer are linked with the Trojans and frequently synonymous with them. D. is the progenitor of the Trojan ruling dynasty. Possibly mentioned in the Ilioupersis, he originates from Arcadia, where he is supposed to have been born in a cave (Ilioupersis fr. 1 PEG I; Str. 8…

(Ἀμφίλοχος; Amphílochos). [German version] [1] Mythical seer Mythical seer, son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle from Argus. With his brother Alcmaeon he takes revenge on his mother, for his father (Hom. Od. 15,248; Apollod. 3,86). Or A. is purified from matricide and is venerated in Sparta (Paus. 3,15,8), Athens (IG II/III27175) and in the Amphiareum of Oropus (Paus. 1,34,3). He participates in the Epigoni campaign (Pind. Pyth. 8,40) and courts Helen (Apollod. 3,129). Later he fights with the Trojan army (Apollod. ep. 6,19; not in Homer), after the…

[German version] (Ἀμφιτρύων; Amphitrýōn, Amphitruo). Son of king Alcaeus of Tiryns and Astydameia, the daughter of Pelops (Apollod. 2,50; 55-67) or the granddaughter of Perseus Laonome (Eur. HF 2 f.; Paus. 8,14,2). In order to win  Alcmene, he has to avenge her father Electryon of Mycenae or her brothers, who fell in the battle with the plundering Teleboeans from Taphus. Or otherwise, A. accidentally kills Electryon (in a dispute) and flees with Alcmene to Thebes, where Creon exculpates him (Hes. f…