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[German version] (Φαιά/ Phaiá, 'the grey one', Φαῖα/ Phaîa according to Steph. Byz.). Theseus kills a sow of supernatural strength near Krommyon (first mentioned in Bacchyl. 18(17), 23-25, then Diod. Sic. 4,59,4). Her name P. is only stated later (Plut. Theseus 9; Apollod. Epit. 1,1; Paus. 2,1,3). According to Plutarch, Ph. may originally have been a female robber vanquished by Theseus. According to Apollodorus, the sow is descen…

[German version] Son of Lavinia [2] and Aeneas [1] (Verg. Aen. 6,760-766), who at the time of S.' birth is very old ( ibid. 6,763-764) or already dead (Gell. NA 2,16,3-10). Lavinia has to flee from Ascanius (Iulus) into the woods. There S. is born and raised by shepherds. After the death of Ascanius, S. prevails in a popular vote against Ascanius' son Iulus and becomes king of Alba Longa (Diod. Sic. 7,5,8; Dion. Hal. Ant. Rom. 1,70,1-3; Origo gentis Romanae 17,4). The birth in the forest is also mentioned in Verg. Aen…

(Πλουτώ; Ploutṓ). [German version] [1] Mother of Tantalus (by Zeus) Mother of Tantalus by Zeus (Antoninus Liberalis 36,2; Hyg. Fab. 82 and 155; Paus. 2,22,3; according to scholion Eur. Or. 5 by Tmolus); also daughte…

(Πέλωρ(ος)/ Pélōr(os), 'enormous'). [German version] [1] One of the five surviving Sparti One of the five surviving  Sparti (schol. Pind. Isthm. 1,41; schol. Eur. Phoen. 670; schol. Apoll. Rhod. 3,1179; Apollod. 3,4,1; Paus. 9,5,3; Hyg. Fab. 178). Junk, Tim (Kiel) …

(Φιλήμων; Philḗmōn). [German version] [1] Husband of Baukis Husband of Baucis. Junk, Tim (Kiel) [German version] [2] Writer of the Attic New Comedy, c. 300 BC Son of Damon of Syracuse [1. test. 1, 11], became (before 307/6 BC; cf. [1. test. 15]) an Athenian citizen [1. test. 2-12. 15]. Important writer of Attic New Comedy with his stage debut several years before Menander [4] (before 328: [1. …

[German version] (Σίθων/ Síthōn). Thracian king (Tzetz. on Lycoph. 583; 1161; 1356), prince of the Odomanti (Parthenius 6) or of the Chersonesus [1] (Conon FGrH 26 F 10). Eponym of the Sithones. Son of Ares (Tzetz. l.c.) or Poseidon and Ossa (Conon l.c.). With Mendeis (Conon l.c.) or Neilus' daughter Achiroe or Anchinoe (Tzetz. l.c.), he had daughters Pallene [2] (Parthenios l.c.; Conon l.c.) and Rhoetea (Tzetz. l.c.). S. has the suitors of Pallene fight one another, until only Dryas [4] and Cleitus [4] remain. He also does not intend to give his daughter to Cleitus, who is victorious w…

(Πύθων/ Pýthōn). [German version] [1] Dragon killed by Apollo near Delphi An enormous dragon killed by Apollo near Delphi with his arrows. The oldest version of the story is offered by H. Hom. 3,300-374: Apollo overcomes a female dragon who perpetrates her mischief in the vicinity of Delphi and into whose care Hera had given her son Typhon (Typhoeus, Typhon). The town and the god receive the nickname Pythṓ (cf. also the name of the female seer at Delphi, Pythía [1]) from its decaying (πύθεσθαι/ pýthesthai) corpse. According to Eur. IT 1245-1252, the dragon is m…

[German version] [1] Danaid (Πειρήνη/ Peirḗnē). One of the Danaids (Danaus), married to Dolichus (Hyg. Fab. 170) or Agaptolemus (Apollod. 2,1,5). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [German version] [2] Eponym of the spring of the same name in Corinthus (Πειρήνη/ Peirḗnē, Πειράνα/ Peirána). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [German version] I. Mythology Eponym} of the spring of the same name in Corinthus. Her parents are named as river gods such as Asopus [2] and Metope [2] (Diod. Sic. 4,72,1) and Achelous [2] (Paus. 2,2,3), sometimes also Oebalus [1] (the 'Great Ehoiai' according to Paus. loc. cit.). She is the mother …

(Φιλήμων). [English version] [1] Gemahl der Baukis Gemahl der Baukis. Junk, Tim (Kiel) [English version] [2] Dichter der att. Neuen Komödie, um 300 v. Chr. Sohn des Damon aus Syrakus [1. test. 1, 11], wurde (vor 307/6 v.Chr.; vgl. [1. test.…

[English version] (Φαιά, “die Graue”, nach Steph. Byz. Φαῖα). Theseus erlegt bei Krommyon eine Sau von überirdischer Stärke (erste Erwähnung bei Bakchyl. 18(17), 23-25, dann Diod. 4,59,4). Ihr Name Ph. wird erst später genannt (Plut. Theseus 9; Apollod. epit. 1,1; Paus. 2,1,3). Nach Plutarch könnte Ph. urspr. eine von Theseus besiegte Räuberin gewesen sein. Nach Apollodoros stammt die Sau von Echidna und Typho…

[English version] [1] Danaide (Πειρήνη). Eine der Danaiden (Danaos), mit Dolichos (Hyg. fab. 170) oder Agaptolemos (Apollod. 2,1,5) verheiratet. Junk, Tim (Kiel) [English version] …

(Πύθων). [English version] [1] Von Apollon bei Delphi getöteter Drache Ein ungeheurer Drache, den Apollon bei Delphoi mit seinen Pfeilen tötet. Die älteste Fassung der Gesch. bietet Hom. h. 3,300-374: Apollon besiegt eine Drachin, die in der Nähe von Delphoi ihr Unwesen treibt und der Hera ihren Sohn Typhon in Obhut gegeben hat. Nach ihrem verfaulenden (πύθεσθαι/ pýthesthai) Leichnam erhalten der Ort und der Gott den Beinamen Pythṓ (vgl. auch den Namen der delphischen Seherin Pythía [1]). Nach Eur. Iph. T. 1245-1252 ist der Drache männlich und bew…

(Πεισήνωρ). [English version] [1] Vater des Ops und Großvater der Eurykleia Vater des Ops [2] und Großvater der Eurykleia (Hom. Od. 1,429). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [English version] [2] Herold des Telemachos Herold des Telemachos (Hom. Od. 2,38; Eust. ad Hom. Od. 2,37, p. 1432,46). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [English version] [3] Troianer Troianer, Vater des Kleitos [3] (Hom. Il. 15,445). Junk, Tim (Kie…

(Πέλωρ(ος), “der Gewaltige”). [English version] [1] einer der fünf überlebenden Spartoi Einer der fünf überlebenden Spartoi (schol. Pind. I. 1,41; schol. Eur. Phoen. 670; schol. Apoll. Rhod. 3,1179; Apollod. 3,4,1; Paus. 9,5,3; Hyg. fab. 178). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [English version] [2] Eponym des thessal. Erntefestes Eponym des thessalischen Erntefestes Pelṓria. P. bringt dem Pelasgos die Botschaft vom…

(Πλουτώ). [English version] [1] Mutter des Tantalos von Zeus Mutter des Tantalos von Zeus (Antoninus Liberalis 36,2; Hyg. fab. 82 und 155; Paus. 2,22,3; nach schol. Eur. Or. 5 von Tmolos); auch Tochter des Kronos (schol. Pind. O. 3,41), berekyntische Nymphe (Nonn. Dion. 48,729-731). Nach Clemens Romanus (bei Rufin. recognitiones 10,21,7 und 10,23,1) heißt die Mutter des Tantalos Plutis oder Plute und ist Tochter des Atlas. Junk, Tim (Kie…