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Epeius' other siblings were Eurycyda and possibly Naxos. [1] He was married to Anaxiroe, daughter of Coronus, and had one daughter, Hyrmine. King Oenomaus of Pisa was his contemporary. [2] From him, the Epei derived their name. [3] Epeius, a Greek soldier during the Trojan War and builder of the Trojan horse. [4]
Agamemnon, Talthybius and Epeius, relief from Samothrace, ca. 560 BC, Louvre. Epeius (/ ɪ ˈ p aɪ. ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἐπειός Epeiós) or Epeus was a mythological Greek soldier during the Trojan War or, in some accounts, one of the Achaean Leaders, at the head of a contingent of 30 ships from the islands of the Cyclades. [1]
Alector, an Elean prince as the son of King Epeius, and brother of Hyrmine. Later on, he succeeded his father on the throne of Elis but in fear of the overlordship of King Pelops of Pisa, he summoned Phorbas from Olenus to his aid and gave his new ally a share of the kingdom. [7] By Phorbas’ daughter, Diogeneia, Alector became father of ...
In Greek mythology, Panopeus (Ancient Greek: Πανοπεύς) was a son of Phocus by Asteria or Asterodia, and twin brother of Crisus.The two brothers were so inimical towards each other that they began fighting while still in their mother's womb, just like Proetus and Acrisius did.
Vouchsafe, O Lord (Greek Καταξίωσον, Κύριε, Latin Dignare, Domine) are the initial words of a prayer from the Matins and Vespers service of the Eastern Orthodox, [citation needed] and the former Prime and Compline of the Roman and Eastern Catholic Churches, and for Matins and Vespers (or Morning and Evening Prayer) of the Anglican, Lutheran, and other liturgical Protestant churches.
Phocus (/ ˈ f oʊ k ə s /; Ancient Greek: Φῶκος means "seal" [1]) was the name of the eponymous hero of Phocis in Greek mythology. [2] Ancient sources relate of more than one figure of this name, and of these at least two are explicitly said to have had Phocis named after them.
Tama (Greek: τάμα, pl. τάματα, tamata) are a form of votive offering or ex-voto used in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church. Tamata are usually small metal plaques, which may be of base or precious metal, usually with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of prayer for which the plaque is offered.
In Greek mythology, the name Eleius (/ ɛ ˈ l aɪ. ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἠλεῖος) may refer to: . Eleius, son of Poseidon and Eurycyda.When Aetolus, his maternal uncle, was sent into exile, Eleius became king of the Epeans (who had received their original name from his other uncle, Epeius) and renamed his people the Eleans after himself, and the land was accordingly named Elis.