Editing Eurytus

{{Short description|Set of mythological Greek characters}}
{{For|the Pythagorean philosopher|Eurytus (Pythagorean)}}

'''Eurytus''', '''Eurytos''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|jʊər|ᵻ|t|ə|s}}; [[Ancient Greek]]: Εὔρυτος) or '''Erytus''' (Ἔρυτος) is the name of several characters in [[Greek mythology]], and of at least one historical figure.

==Mythological==
*Eurytus, one of the [[Giants (Greek mythology)|Giants]], sons of [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]], killed by [[Dionysus]] during the Gigantomachy, the battle of the Giants versus the [[Twelve Olympians|Olympian gods]].<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], 1.6.2</ref>
*Eurytus, a chieftain at the court of king [[Cepheus, King of Aethiopia|Cepheus]], and was killed by [[Perseus]] during the battle between the latter and [[Phineus (son of Belus)|Phineus]].<ref>[[Ovid]], ''[[Metamorphoses]]'' 5.79 ff.</ref>
*Eurytus, king of [[Caria]] and the father of [[Eidothea (Greek myth)|Eidothea]], who was one of the possible spouses of [[Miletus (mythology)|Miletus]].<ref>[[Antoninus Liberalis]], [https://topostext.org/work/216#30 30]</ref>
*Eurytus, a [[centaur]] present at the wedding of [[Pirithous]] and [[Hippodamia (wife of Pirithous)|Hippodamia]], and the one that caused the conflict between the [[Lapiths]] and the Centaurs by trying to carry the bride off. The most violent of the centaurs involved in the battle with the Lapiths, he was killed by [[Theseus]].<ref>Ovid, ''Metamorphoses'' 12.220 & 235 ff</ref>
*[[Eurytus of Oechalia|Eurytus]], king of [[Oechalia (Thessaly)|Oechalia]], [[Thessaly]], and father of [[Iole]] and [[Iphitus of Oechalia|Iphitus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/Eurytus.html|title=Eurytus|publisher=Mlahanas.de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028095310/http://mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/Eurytus.html|archive-date=2012-10-28|url-status=dead|access-date=2012-11-07}}</ref>
*Eurytus, father of [[Cleobule]], mother by [[Tenthredon]] of [[Prothous]], leader of the [[Magnesia (regional unit)|Magnesians]] during the [[Trojan War]].<ref>[[John Tzetzes|Tzetzes]], ''Allegories of the Iliad'' Prologue 635</ref>
*Eurytus, son of [[Hippocoon|Hippocoön]] was killed, along with his brothers, by [[Heracles]].<ref>Apollodorus, 3.10.5</ref>
*Eurytus or Erytus of [[Alope (Thessaly)|Alope]], son of [[Hermes]]<ref>Apollonius Rhodius, [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.51 1.51-52]; Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.9.16&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:book=0:chapter=0&highlight=Eurytus 1.9.16]</ref> and [[Antianeira (daughter of Menelaus)|Antianeira]] (daughter of [[Menetus (mythology)|Menetus]])<ref>Apollonius Rhodius, [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.51 1.56]</ref> or [[Laothoe]], and brother of [[Echion]].<ref>Apollonius Rhodius, [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.51 1.51-52]</ref> Together with the latter  and stepbrother, [[Aethalides (Argonaut)|Aethalides]], they participated in the quest of the [[Argonauts]].<ref>Apollonius Rhodius, [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.51 1.52-54]; Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.9.16&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:book=0:chapter=0&highlight=Eurytus 1.9.16]</ref> Erytus and his brother were described as ''“well skilled in craftiness”''<ref>Apollonius Rhodius, [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.51 1.52]</ref> which signified the ability they possess as children of the thief-god. He was also counted as one of the hunters of the [[Calydonian boar hunt|Calydonian Boar]].<ref>[[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]], ''Fabulae'' [https://topostext.org/work/206#14 14], [https://topostext.org/work/206#160 160] & [https://topostext.org/work/206#173 173]</ref> 
*[[Eurytus and Cteatus|Eurytus]], son of [[Molione (mythology)|Molione]], by either [[Poseidon]] or [[Actor (mythology)|Actor]].<ref>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], 5.3.3–4</ref>
*Eurytus, an [[Ancient Elis|Elean]] prince as one of the children of [[King Augeas]], who was killed by [[Heracles]] near [[Cleonae (Argolis)|Cleonae]].<ref>[[Diodorus Siculus]], 4.33.3</ref>
*Eurytus, the [[Achaeans (Homer)|Greek]] leader of the [[Epeius|Epeans]] (from [[Ancient Elis|Elis]]) and [[Taphians]] during the Trojan War, and an ally of [[Elephenor]]. He was killed by [[Telephus]]'s son [[Eurypylus (son of Telephus)|Eurypylus]].<ref>[[Euripides]], ''[[Iphigenia in Aulis]]'' 282; [[Quintus Smyrnaeus]], 8.111</ref>
*Eurytus, father of [[Clonus (mythology)|Clonus]]. His son was known for having made the belt of [[Pallas (son of Evander)|Pallas]].<ref>[[Virgil]], ''[[Aeneid]]'' 10.499</ref>
*Eurytus, an alternate name for [[Eurypylus of Cyrene]].<ref>[[Scholia]] on Apollonius Rhodius, 4.1561, referring to Philarchus for the alternate names</ref>

==Historical==
*[[Eurytus of Sparta]], a Spartan warrior, one of the Three Hundred sent to face the [[Persian Empire|Persians]] at the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] in 480 BC.
*[[Eurytus (Pythagorean)]], a Pythagorean philosopher (fl. 400 BC).

==Notes==
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== References ==
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