Doliones

In Greek mythology, the Doliones (Ancient Greek: Δολίονες) or Dolionians were the people living on the coast of the Propontis (northwestern Asia Minor), visited by the Argonauts.[1] They were ruled by Cyzicus, son of Aeneus and Aenete.

Mythology

After the departure of the Argonauts in Lemnos, they came to the land of the Doliones of whom Cyzicus was the king. Cyzicus welcomed the Argonauts on their journey to Colchis and received them with generous hospitality. But after their departure, a storm drove them back to the Cyzicene coast at night. With neither the Argonauts nor King Cyzicus and the Doliones recognizing one another, each mistook the other as an enemy and battle ensued (the Doliones thought they were Pelasgian army who constantly harassed them). The Argonauts slew many natives, among the rest was King Cyzicus who was himself killed either by Jason or Heracles.

List of Dolionians
Name Killer Name Killer
Apollonius of Rhodes[2] Valerius Flaccus[3] Apollonius of Rhodes[2] Valerius Flaccus[3]
Abaris Jason Itys Castor
Admon Heracles Medon Unknown
Amastrus Nestor Megabrontes Heracles
Ambrosius Peleus Megalossaces Dioscuri
Artaceus Meleager Melanthus Telamon
Basileus Telamon Nealces Polydeuces
Bienor Unknown Nisaeus Telamon
Brontes Jason Ochus Phlias
Corythus Tydeus Opheltes Telamon
Cotys Unknown Ornytus Idmon
Dindymus Unknown Phlegyas Heracles
Dorceus Jason Phlogius Dioscuri
Echeclus Ancaeus Phoceus Telamon
Erymus Unknown Promeus Idas
Genysus Unknown Protis Jason
Gephyrus Peleus Pyrnus Unknown
Glaucus Jason Sages Hylas
Hages Polydeuces Sphodris Acastus
Halys Jason Telecles Heracles
Hebrus Polydeuces Telecoon Ancaeus
Iron Unknown Thapsus Polydeuces
Itymoneus Meleager Zelys Jason Peleus
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References
  1. Apollodorus, Bibliotheca Book 1.9.18 with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Includes Frazer's notes.
  2. Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica Book 1.947, 1.952, 1.961, 1.1018, 1.1022, 1.1029, 1.1058, 1.1070. Translated by Seaton, R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912.
  3. Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica Book 3.1 ff. Translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928.
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