Periclymenus

In Greek mythology, the name Periclymenus (Template:IPAc-en; Ancient Greek: Περικλύμενος Periklymenos) may refer to:

• Periclymenus, a Pylian prince as the son of King Neleus<ref>Apollodorus, 1.9.16</ref> and Chloris.<ref>Homer, Odyssey 11.285; Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 33(a)</ref> He was one of the Argonauts.<ref>Apollonius Rhodius, 1.156; Orphic Argonautica 155; Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Valerius Flaccus, 1.388; Hyginus, Fabulae 14</ref> His grandfather, Poseidon gave him the ability to shapeshift into various animals. He was killed by Herakles at Pylos, although he tried to escape in the form of an eagle.<ref>Apollodorus, 1.9.9, 2.7.3; Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.556; Hyginus, Fabulae 10; Nonnus, 43.247</ref> He was the father of Penthilos<ref>Pausanias, 2.18.8</ref> or by Pisidice, of Borus, the father of Penthilus.<ref>Scholia ad Plato, Symposium 208d citing Hellanicus</ref>
• Periclymenus, a defender of Thebes in the war of the Seven against Thebes, and would-be killer of Amphiaraus. He was the son of Poseidon and Chloris, daughter of Tiresias of Thebes. Amphiaraus was swallowed by the earth before Periclymenus could kill him though.<ref>Pindar, Nemean Ode 9.57 ff. with scholia; Apollodorus, 3.6.8</ref> It was either this Periclymenus or Asphodicus that killed Parthenopaeus.<ref>Pausanias, 9.18.6</ref>
• Periclymenus, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Zacynthus along with other 43 wooers.<ref>Apollodorus, E.7.29</ref> He, with the other suitors, was killed by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.<ref name=":1">Apollodorus, E.7.33</ref>
• Periclymenus or simply Clymenus, father of Erginus who was usually conflated with another Erginus, one of the Argonauts.

References

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• Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at theio.com.
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