Naxos (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Naxos (/ˈnæksɒs/ or /naksos/; Ancient Greek: Νάξος), was the eponym of the island of Naxos.
Family
Naxos was the son of Apollo and Acacallis, daughter of Minos.[1] His brothers could be Cydon, Amphithemis, Oaxes, Miletus, Phylacides and Phylander who were called offspring of Apollo and Acacallis.
In some accounts, Naxos was called the son of Polemon and father of Leucippus.[2]
Mythology
When the Carians coming from Latmia moved to the island of Strongyle (old name for Naxos) and making it their home, they made Naxos an upright and famous man to be their king.[2]
Notes
- Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, 4. 1492
- Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 5.51.3
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References
- Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
- Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888–1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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