Amphius
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In Greek mythology, the name Amphius () refers to two defenders of Troy:
- Amphius, son of Merops of Percote. Disregarding their father's advice, he and his brother Adrastus joined in the Trojan War and were killed by Diomedes.
- Amphius, son of Selagus, from Paesus. He was killed by Ajax the Great.
Eponym
- 37519 Amphios, Jovian asteroid
Notes
References
- Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. . Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
References
- [[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' 2 828 & 11.328
- Homer, ''Iliad'' 5.612; [[Tzetzes]], ''Homerica'' 89
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