Abaris (Caucasian)
{{Short description|In Greek mythology, a Caucasian in the court of King Cepheus of Ethiopia}}
{{Other uses|Abaris (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox deity|type=Greek|name=Abaris|deity_of=a Caucasian killed by Perseus|member_of=the court of Cepheus|image=|alt=|caption=|other_names=|script_name=|script=|affiliation=|cult_center=|abode=Caucasus|planet=|mantra=|weapon=|battles=Fight between Phineus and Perseus|artifacts=|animals=|symbol=|height=|age=|tree=|day=|color=|number=|consort=|parents=|siblings=|offspring=|predecessor=|successor=|army=|mount=|texts=|Greek_equivalent=|Roman_equivalent=|Etruscan_equivalent=|Christian_equivalent=|Slavic_equivalent=|Hinduism_equivalent=|Canaanite_equivalent=|region=|ethnic_group=|festivals=}}In Greek mythology, Abaris (Ancient Greek: Ἄβαρις) was a Caucasian in the court of King Cepheus of Ethiopia.
Mythology
Abaris was killed by the hero Perseus, along with the other Ethiopian chiefs, during his battle with Phineus, brother of the king and betrothed of Andromeda.
: "And next he [i.e. Perseus] slew Caucasian Abaris, and Polydaemon—from Semiramis nobly descended—and Sperchius, son, Lycetus, long-haired Elyces, unshorn, Clytus and Phlegias, the hero slew;—and trampled on the dying heaped around"Ovid, Metamorphoses [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Ov.+Met.+5.86&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0028:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Abaris 5.86] {{PD-notice}}
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References
- 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].
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