In Greek mythology, Rhexenor (Ancient Greek: Ῥηξήνωρ means "breaking armed ranks") may refer to the following figures:[1]
- Rhexenor, a Phaeacian prince as son of King Nausithous and the brother of Alcinous who married his daughter Arete. Apollo killed Rhexenor in his hall while he was still a bridegroom and with no son.[2]
- Rhexenor, the father of Chalciope, who was the second wife of King Aegeus of Athens.[3]
- Rhexenor, one of Diomedes' followers who, returning from the Trojan War, were transformed into swan-like birds.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Parada, s.v. Rhexenor 1, Rhexenor 2, and Rhexenor 3; Smith, s.v. Rhexenor.
- ^ Tripp, s.v. Rhexenor; Homer, Odyssey 7.63-65
- ^ Apollodorus, 3.15.6
- ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.504–509
References
edit- Apollodorus, The Library 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. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Homer, The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. ISBN 978-0674995611. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Parada, Carlos, Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology, Jonsered, Paul Åströms Förlag, 1993. ISBN 978-91-7081-062-6.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More (1859–1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses. Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
- Tripp, Edward, Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology, Thomas Y. Crowell Co; First edition (June 1970). ISBN 069022608X.
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