Evanthes
In Greek mythology, Evanthes or Euanthes (Ancient Greek: Εὐανθής means "the richly blooming") may refer to two different individuals:
- Evanthes, brother of Oenopion,Eustathius on Homer, Odyssey 1623.44 as cited in Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 86 son of Ariadne and Dionysus. His mother was probably the nymph Helice and his only sister was Merope (Aero) who was raped by the giant Orion. Together with his brothers, Talus, Melas, Salagus and Athamas, they followed their father when he sailed from Crete to settle in Chios.Pausanias, [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-eng1:7.4.8 7.4.8] Other sources makes Euanthes a son of Dionysus and Ariadne and brother to Oenopion, Thoas, Staphylus, Latromis and Tauropolis.Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius, 3.996 He was also said to be one the generals of Rhadamanthys who was presented by the later with the city of Maroneia.Diodorus Siculus, [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/5D*.html#79.2 5.79.2] Euanthes had a son MaronEustathius on Homer, Odyssey 1623.44 as cited in Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 86; Philostratus the Athenian, Heroicus 680 who was encountered by Odysseus in Ismarus, land of the Ciconians.Homer, Odyssey [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-eng1:9.161-9.192 9.197]
- Evanthes, a Phrygian who fought on Aeneas' side in Italy. He was killed by Mezentius, king of the Etruscans.Virgil, Aeneid 10.697
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References
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