Iphiclus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Iphiclus ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪ|f|ɪ|k|l|ə|s}}, {{langx|grc|Ἴφικλος}} Iphiklos) was the name of the following figures:
- Iphiclus, other name for Iphicles, son of Alcmene and Amphitryon.
- Iphiclus, a Pleuronian prince as the son of King ThestiusApollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.9.16&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Iphiclus 1.9.16] and either Laophonte,Scholiast ad Apollonius of Rhodes, 1.146 with Alcman, fr. 15 as authority Leucippe,Hyginus, Fabulae [https://topostext.org/work/206#14 14] DeidameiaScholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.201 or Eurythemis.Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1..8.3&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Iphiclus 1.8.3] He was the brother of Althaea, Leda, Hypermnestra, Evippus, Plexippus and Eurypylus. Iphitus was one of the Argonauts,Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.9.16&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Iphiclus 1.9.16]; Valerius Flaccus, 1.370; Orphic Argonautica 158 and a participant in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar, where he was killed by Meleager.
- Iphiclus, a Phylacean prince as the son of the eponymous King PhylacusApollonius Rhodius, [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.45 1.46-48] of Phylace and Clymene, and brother of AlcimedeApollonius Rhodius, [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.45 1.46-48] and Clymenus. He was the father of Protesilaus and Podarces by Diomedeia.Homer, Iliad 2.704–706 & 13.698; Hyginus, Fabulae [https://topostext.org/work/206#103 103] Hesiod described him as fleet of foot. Iphiclus was cured of infertility by Melampus, and gave him his famous herd of oxen in reward.Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.9.12&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Iphiclus 1.9.12] He was counted among the Argonauts who sailed for Colchis in their quest of the Golden Fleece.Apollonius Rhodius, [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.45 1.45]; Valerius Flaccus, 1.370
- Iphiclus, a Cretan prince as the son of King Idomeneus and Meda, probably the brother of Orsilochus, Cleisithyra and Lycus. Together with the latter, they were slain by the usurper Leucus.Tzetzes ad Lycophron, [https://archive.org/details/lycophronisalexa02lycouoft/page/350/mode/2up?view=theater 1218]
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References
- 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. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0021 Greek text available from the same website].
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. [https://topostext.org/work/126 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0227 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.]
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/ValeriusFlaccus1.html Online version at theio.com.]
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonauticon. Otto Kramer. Leipzig. Teubner. 1913. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2007.01.0058 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.]
- Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0134 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
- Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0133 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
- The Orphic Argonautica, translated by Jason Colavito. © Copyright 2011. [https://topostext.org/work/549 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
- Tzetzes, John, Lycophronis Alexandra. Vol. II: Scholia Continens, edited by Eduard Scheer, Berlin, Weidmann, 1881. [https://archive.org/details/lycophronisalexa02lycouoft/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater Internet Archive].
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