Clonius

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::summary Various characters in Greek mythology ::

In Greek mythology, the name Clonius (; Ancient Greek: Κλονίος, Kloníos) may refer to:

• Clonius, one of the Achaean leaders in the Trojan War, son of either Alegenor, or of Alector and Acteis, or of Lacritus and Cleobule, and in the latter case brother of Leitus; he came from Boeotia and commanded nine ships. He was killed by Agenor.
• Clonius, an illegitimate son of Priam.
• Clonius, a companion of Aeneas, who was killed by Turnus.
• Clonius, another companion of Aeneas, who was killed by Messapus.
• Clonius, a defender of Thebes in the war of the Seven against Thebes, killed by Tydeus.

Notes

References

• 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.
• 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.
• Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• 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.
• Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid. Vol I-II. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Publius Vergilius Maro, Aeneid. Theodore C. Williams. trans. Boston. Houghton Mifflin Co. 1910. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Publius Vergilius Maro, Bucolics, Aeneid, and Georgics. J. B. Greenough. Boston. Ginn & Co. 1900. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Tzetzes, John, Allegories of the Iliad translated by Goldwyn, Adam J. and Kokkini, Dimitra. Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, Harvard University Press, 2015.

References

1. [[Diodorus Siculus]], [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/4D*.html#67.7 4.67.7]
2. [[Tzetzes]], John. (2015). "Allegories of the Iliad". Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library.
3. [[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Hom.+Il.+2.494&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0134%20:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Clonius 2.494]
4. [[Hyginus (Fabulae). Hyginus]], ''Fabulae'' [https://topostext.org/work/206#97 97]
5. Homer, ''Iliad'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Hom.+Il.+15.340&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0134%20:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Clonius 15.340]
6. [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus). Apollodorus]], 3.12.5
7. [[Virgil]], ''[[Aeneid]]'' 9.574
8. Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 10.749
9. [[Statius]], ''[[Thebaid (Latin poem). Thebaid]]'' 8.697

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