Eurypylus (son of Poseidon)

For other uses, see Eurypylus.

In Greek mythology, Eurypylus (/jʊəˈrɪpɪləs/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρύπυλος, romanized: Eurupulos, lit. 'wide-gated') was a son of Poseidon[1][2] and the Pleiad Celaeno.[3] According to a scholium on the Argonautica he was a king of Cyrene and the brother of Eupemus and Lycus, who were also referred to as Eurytus and Lycaon.[3] Eurypylus married Sterope, a daughter of Helios and had two sons, Lycaon and Leucippus.[4][5] Triton assumed his shape when he encountered the Argonauts in Libya.[2][1] This Eurypylus must not be confused with another son of Poseidon named Eurypylus, king of Cos.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Apollonius Rhodius, 4.1561
  2. ^ a b Pindar, Pythian Ode 4.33
  3. ^ a b Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 4.1561, referring to Philarchus for the alternate names
  4. ^ Tzetzes ad Lycophron, 886
  5. ^ Scholia ad Pindar, Pythian Ode 4.57

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