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Ornytus


In Greek mythology, the name Ornytus (Ancient Greek: Ὄρνυτος) may refer to:

  • Ornytus or Ornytion, son of Sisyphus.
  • Ornytus or Ornytion, grandson of the above, father of Naubolus.
  • Ornytus, or Teuthis, leader of the army that came from Teuthis to join in the campaign against Troy.
  • Ornytus, a Bebrycian briefly mentioned in the Argonautica: he helps Amycus to put his gauntlets on for the boxing match with Polydeuces.
  • Ornytus, a Dolonian killed by Idmon.
  • Ornytus, a soldier who fought under Aeneas and was killed by Camilla.
  • Ornytus, a soldier who fought with the Seven against Thebes, and survived the war.
  • Ornytus, the man believed to have led a colony in Caria together with Ioxus, son of Melanippus (the son of Theseus and Perigune).

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References

  1. [[Scholia]] on [[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'', 2. 517
  2. [[Apollonius Rhodius]], 1.207
  3. [[Pausanias (geographer). Pausanias]], 8.28.4
  4. Apollonius Rhodius, 2.65
  5. [[Gaius Valerius Flaccus. Valerius Flaccus]], 1.173
  6. [[Virgil]], ''[[Aeneid]]'' 11.678
  7. [[Statius]], ''[[Thebaid (Latin poem). Thebaid]]'' 12.142
  8. [[Plutarch]], ''Theseus'' 8.3
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