Chapter 6: Other Early Families
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♠ Alkmaionis fr 1 PEG – Poetae Epici Graeci 1, p. 33, ed. A. Bernabé. Leipzig 1987.
♠ Pherekydes 3F60 FGrH – Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker 1, p. 77, ed. F. Jacoby. 2d ed. Leiden 1957.
Apollodor. Bibl. III 158: And Aiakos married Endeis daughter of Skeiros, from whom two children were born, Peleus and Telamon. However Pherekydes says that Telamon was a friend, not a brother of Peleus, a child of Aktaios and Glauke, daughter of Kychreus. (Transl. Elena Bianchelli) Greek Text
♠ DS 4.72.7 – Diodoros Siculus, Library of History
Telamon, being also a fugitive from Aegina, went to Salamis and marrying Glaucê, the daughter of Cychreus, the king of the Salaminians, he became king of the island. When his wife Glaucê died he married Eriboea of Athens, the daughter of Alcathus, by whom he begat Ajax, who served in the expedition against Troy. Greek Text
♠ DS 4.72.4 – Diodoros Siculus, Library of History
Salamis was seized by Poseidon and taken to the island which was named Salamis after her; and she lay with Poseidon and bore Cychreus, who became king of this island and acquired fame by reason of his slaying a snake of huge size which was destroying the inhabitants of the island. Greek Text
♠ ApB 3.12.7 – Apollodoros, Bibliotheke (Library)
And Telamon betook himself to Salamis, to the court of Cychreus, son of Poseidon and Salamis, daughter of Asopus. Greek Text
♠ Hes fr 212a MW – Hesiod, Ehoiai (Catalogue of Women) in Fragmenta Hesiodea, p. 108, ed. R. Merkelbach and M. L. West. Oxford 1967.
Eustathius in Hom. p. 112. 44 sqq.
One must know that ancient history reports that Patroklos was also a relative of Achilleus since it states that Hesiod says that Menoitios, father of Patroklos, was Peleus’ brother, so that accordingly they were first cousins to each other. (Transl. E. Bianchelli)
♠ Il 11.785 – Homer, Iliad
but to thee did Menoetius, son of Actor, thus give command Greek Text
♠ Il 16.14 – Homer, Iliad
Still lives Menoetius, men tell us, Actor’s son Greek Text
♠ Ol 9.69-70 – Pindar, Olympian Odes
But among the settlers he chiefly honored the son of Actor [70] and Aegina, Menoetius. Greek Text
♠ ApB 1.7.3 – Apollodoros, Bibliotheke (Library)
Aeolus reigned over the regions about Thessaly and named the inhabitants Aeolians. He married Enarete, daughter of Deimachus, and begat seven sons, Cretheus, Sisyphus, Athamas, Salmoneus, Deion, Magnes, Perieres, and five daughters, Canace, Alcyone, Pisidice, Calyce, Perimede. Greek Text
♠ Hes fr 10a.99-101 – Hesiod, Ehoiai (Catalogue of Women) in Hesiodi Theogonia, Opera et Dies, Scutum, p. 230, ed. Solmsen. 3d ed. Oxford 1990.
and in turn the strong force of godlike Myrmidon [100] married Peisidike and she bore Antiphos and Aktor as her children. (Transl. E. Bianchelli)
♠ Σ Ol 9.106a – Scholia to Pindar, Olympian Odes – Scholia vetera in Pindari carmina, Scholia in Olympionicas 1, p. 292, ed. A.B Drachman. Leipzig 1903.
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Edited by Elena Bianchelli, Retired Senior Lecturer of Classical Languages and Culture, Univ. of Georgia, February 2024.
