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

  1. Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, 4. 1492
  2. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 5.51.3
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