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In the war, Acamas fought on the side of the Greeks and was counted among the men inside the Trojan Horse. [8] After the war, he rescued Aethra from her long captivity in Troy. [ 9 ] Later mythological traditions describe the two brothers embarking on other adventures as well, including the capture of the Palladium . [ 10 ]
Acamas was killed by Ajax [8] or by Idomeneus who thrust him out of his chariot and caught him, as he fell, on the tip of his spear. [9] Others: Acamas or Acamans, a Cyclops that lived in the company of Pyracmon or Pyragmon in Pelorum (north-east coast of Sicily). [10] Acamas, one of the Thebans who laid an ambush for Tydeus when he returned ...
Copelatus acamas is a species of diving beetle. It is part of the genus Copelatus in the subfamily Copelatinae of the family Dytiscidae.
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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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.
Pseudo-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
Cigaritis acamas, the tawny silverline, Arab leopard or leopard butterfly, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly. It is found from North Africa and the Near East to India. The range includes Sudan, Arabia (United Arab Emirates) and Somalia. [2] and it occurs on Cyprus. The larvae are associated with ants of the genus Crematogaster.