Editing Butes

{{Short description|Set of mythological Greek characters}}
In [[Greek mythology]], the name '''Butes''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|juː|t|iː|z}}; [[Ancient Greek]]: Βούτης, ''Boútēs'') referred to several different people.

*Butes, an [[Athens|Athenian]] prince as the son of King [[Pandion I]] and the [[naiad]] [[Zeuxippe]]. He was a priest of [[Poseidon]] and [[Athena]] and was worshipped as a hero by the [[Athens, Greece|Athenians]]. He was married to [[Chthonia]], daughter of his brother [[Erechtheus]].<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], 3.14.8 & 3.15.1</ref> Butes other siblings were [[Philomela]], [[Procne]]<ref>[[Hesiod]], ''[[Works and Days]]'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Hes.+WD+568 568]; Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+3.14.8 3.14.8]; [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+1.5.3 1.5.3]; [[Thucydides]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Thuc.+2.29 2.29].</ref> and possibly [[Teuthras (mythology)|Teuthras]].<ref>[[Stephanus of Byzantium|Stephanus]], s.v. ''[https://topostext.org/work/241#Th310.9 Thespeia]''</ref>
*Butes, or '''Butas''', an [[Argonauts|Argonaut]],<ref>''[[Orphic Argonautica]]'' [https://topostext.org/work/549#138 138]; Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.9.16&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:book=0:chapter=0&highlight=Butes 1.9.16]</ref> son of [[Teleon]]<ref>Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.9.16&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:book=0:chapter=0&highlight=Butes 1.9.16]</ref> and [[Zeuxippe]] (daughter of [[Eridanos (Athens)|Eridanus]]).<ref>[[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]], ''Fabulae'' [https://topostext.org/work/206#14.2 14]</ref> In some accounts, his father was called [[Aeneus (of Aenus)|Aeneus]].<ref>''Orphic Argonautica'' [https://topostext.org/work/549#138 138]</ref> When the Argonauts were sailing past the [[Siren (mythology)|Siren]]s, he was the only one who was unable resist the charm of their singing, swimming off to them. But [[Aphrodite]] saved Butes by transferring him to [[Lilybaeum]] in [[Sicily]], where he became her lover.<ref>Apollodorus, 1.9.25; [[Maurus Servius Honoratus|Servius]] on [[Virgil]], ''[[Aeneid]]'' 1.574 & 5.24</ref> Other accounts call him a famous bee keeper and a native [[Sicily|Sicilian]] king.<ref>[[Diodorus Siculus]], [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/4D*.html#83.1 4.83.1]</ref> He was the father of [[Eryx (mythology)|Eryx]] by Aphrodite,<ref>Diodorus Siculus, [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/4B*.html#23.2 4.23.2]</ref> and also of [[Polycaon]].<ref>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], 4.2.1</ref>
*Butes, a [[Thrace|Thracian]], [[Boreas (god)|Boreas]]'s son, who was hostile towards his stepbrother [[Lycurgus of Thrace|Lycurgus]] and was driven out of the country by him. He settled in the island of Strongyle ([[Naxos (island)|Naxos]]) with a bunch of men, and proceeded to attack those who sailed past the island. As there were no women on Strongyle to begin with, they would sail here and there to seize some from the land, but were not quite successful. When they landed in [[Thessaly]] for that purpose, Butes offended [[Dionysus]] by raping [[Coronis (mythology)|Coronis]], a [[Maenad]], and was made insane upon her imploration, in which state he threw himself down a well and died. His companions did abduct some women, including [[Iphimedeia]] and her daughter Pancratis.<ref>Diodorus Siculus, [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/5D*.html#50.1 5.50.1-5]</ref>
*Butes, possible father of [[Hippodamia (wife of Pirithous)]].<ref>Diodorus Siculus, [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/4D*.html#70.3 4.70.3]</ref> She is otherwise referred to as daughter of [[Atrax (mythology)|Atrax]]<ref>[[Ovid]], ''[[Heroides]]'' 17.248</ref> or [[Adrastus (mythology)|Adrastus]].<ref>Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' [https://topostext.org/work/206#33 33]</ref>
*Butes, son of [[Pallas (son of Pandion)|Pallas]] and brother of [[Clytus (mythology)|Clytus]]; the two brothers were younger companions of [[Cephalus]].<ref>Ovid, ''[[Metamorphoses]]'' 7.500</ref>
*Butes, a member of the clan of [[Amykos|Amycus]], from [[Bithynia]], who, despite being a champion wrestler, was killed by [[Dares]] in a boxing match.<ref>Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 5.372 ff.</ref>
*Butes, a warrior in the army of the [[Seven against Thebes]] killed by [[Haemon]].<ref>[[Statius]], ''[[Thebaid]]'' 8.484</ref>
*Butes, a servant of [[Anchises]].<ref>Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 9.648</ref>
*Butes, a warrior who fought under [[Aeneas]] and was killed by [[Camilla (mythology)|Camilla]].<ref>Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 11.690</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==

* [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|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. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0021 Greek text available from the same website].
*[[Diodorus Siculus]], ''[[Bibliotheca historica|The Library of History]]'' translated by [[Charles Henry Oldfather]]. Twelve volumes. [[Loeb Classical Library]]. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59&ndash;8. [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/home.html Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site]
* Diodorus Siculus, ''Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2''. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888–1890. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0540 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Gaius Julius Hyginus]], ''Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus'' translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. [https://topostext.org/work/206 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
* [[Maurus Servius Honoratus]], ''In Vergilii carmina comentarii. Servii Grammatici qui feruntur in Vergilii carmina commentarii;'' recensuerunt Georgius Thilo et Hermannus Hagen. Georgius Thilo. Leipzig. B. G. Teubner. 1881. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0053 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Argonautica Orphica|''The Orphic Argonautica'']], translated by Jason Colavito. © Copyright 2011. [https://topostext.org/work/549 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
*[[Ovid|Publius Ovidius Naso]], ''[[Metamorphoses]]'' translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0028 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* Publius Ovidius Naso, ''Metamorphoses.'' Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0029 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Ovid|Publius Ovidius Naso]], ''The Epistles of Ovid.'' London. J. Nunn, Great-Queen-Street; R. Priestly, 143, High-Holborn; R. Lea, Greek-Street, Soho; and J. Rodwell, New-Bond-Street. 1813. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0085%3Apoem%3D1 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* [[Statius|Publius Papinius Statius]]'', [[Thebaid (Latin poem)|The Thebaid]]'' translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. [https://topostext.org/work/149 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
* Publius Papinius Statius, ''The Thebaid. Vol I-II''. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0498 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* [[Virgil|Publius Vergilius Maro]], ''[[Aeneid]].'' Theodore C. Williams. trans. Boston. Houghton Mifflin Co. 1910. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0054%3Abook%3D1%3Acard%3D1 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* Publius Vergilius Maro, ''Bucolics, Aeneid, and Georgics''. J. B. Greenough. Boston. Ginn & Co. 1900. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0055 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library].


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