In Greek mythology, Althepus (Ancient Greek: Ἀλθηπίαν) was a king of Althepia (Troezen).[1]
Family edit
Althepus was the son of Poseidon and Leis, daughter of Orus, the former king of the land.
Mythology edit
Althepus renamed the land Oraea, which he ruled, and called it Althepia.[2] These are the former names of the land about Troezen. In the reign of this king, Poseidon and Athena contended, as at Athens, for the land of the Troezenians, but, through the mediation of Zeus, they became the joint guardians of the country. For this reason they worship both Athena, whom they name both Polias (Urban) and Sthenias (Strong), and also Poseidon, under the surname of King.[3] Hence, a trident and the head of Athena are represented on the ancient coins of Troezen.[4] Althepus was succeeded by Saron.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867). "Althepus". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 134. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ Pausanias, 2.30.5
- ^ Pausanias, 2.30.6
- ^ Mionnet, Suppl. iv. p. 267.189
- ^ Pausanias, 2.30.7
References edit
- Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
- Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Althepus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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