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After his father lost the throne of Athens, Acamas grew up as an exile in Euboea with his brother under the care of Elephenor, a relative by marriage.He and Diomedes were sent to negotiate the return of Helen before the start of the Trojan War, [5] though Homer ascribes this embassy to Menelaus and Odysseus. [6]
Acamas or Akamas (/ ɑː ˈ k ɑː m ɑː s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀκάμας, folk etymology: 'unwearying' [1]) was a name attributed to several characters in Greek mythology. The following three all fought in the Trojan War , and only the first was not mentioned by Homer .
In Greek mythology, Acamas or Akamas (/ ɑː ˈ k ɑː m ɑː s /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἀκάμας, folk etymology: 'unwearying' [2]), was the son of Trojan elder Antenor [3] [4] and Theano. [5] He participated in the Trojan War , and fought on the side of the Trojans.
Lucian [8] relates this story concerning not Demophon, but his brother Acamas, probably because the character of his work was supposed to be ignorant and to have confounded the two brothers. Tzetzes [9] echoes this. Acamas is better known for having been loved by Laodice, daughter of Priam, and to have fathered Munitus by her. However, it has ...
Akamas supports a wide diversity of life including many vulnerable species, some of which are endemic to Akamas. Wild flowers include cyclamen, turban buttercups, alyssum (Alyssum akamasicum, endemic to Akamas), Cyprus tulip, and many species of orchid, yellow gorse and white rock rose.
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Juguemos a Cantar (Let's play singing), was a children's competition festival that was held yearly in Mexico City beginning in 1982. Televisa produced this show, and it was transmitted on the program, Siempre En Domingo, which was hosted by Raúl Velasco.
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 ...