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Androgeus (son of Minos)

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215:. Overcome by grief, he threw off his garland and ordered for the music to stop, but did complete the sacrifice, from which circumstance the festivals in honor of the Charites at Paros involved no music or flowers from then on. Minos led a war against Athens to avenge the death of his son, but failed to sack the city and prayed to 219:
that the Athenians may be punished. The city was struck with famine and pestilence. The Athenians consulted an oracle as to how to avert the calamity, and were instructed to sacrifice the daughters of
223:, but this did not help. The citizens consulted the oracle once again and were told to give Minos whatever he might ask in retribution. The king obliged the Athenians to send 506:
with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918.
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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.
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In Pausanias' interpretation, Androgeus being killed by the bull is presented as more of an accident, which, however, Minos is remarked not to have believed.
160:. Plutarch writes that Androgeus "was thought to have been treacherously killed", without clarifying whether this was supposed to be the truth or not. 574: 475:
with an English Translation by Bernadotte Perrin. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. 1.
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as follows. Minos received the news of his son's death when he was performing a sacrificial rite in honor of the
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against him. In yet another version, Androgeus was killed in a battle between the Athenians and the Cretans.
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Servius suggests that Androgeus was murdered upon his triumph by the Athenians themselves and the
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In Vergilii carmina comentarii. Servii Grammatici qui feruntur in Vergilii carmina commentarii;
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recensuerunt Georgius Thilo et Hermannus Hagen. Georgius Thilo. Leipzig. B. G. Teubner. 1881.
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translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies.
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refers to a version in which Androgeus was brought back to life by
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Vincent Katz. trans. Los Angeles. Sun & Moon Press. 1995.
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s.v. ε 4499 says that this Androgeus was also called Eurygyes.
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The consequences of Androgeus' death are described in the
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of Androgeus; there was an altar dedicated to him at
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Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library
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Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library
231:. This continued until the Minotaur was killed by 145:and took all the prizes, whereupon he directed to 227:every seven or nine years to be devoured by the 141:Some stated that Androgeus participated in the 556:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. 535:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. 477:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. 508:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library 494:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library 8: 149:to take part in another contest in honor of 538:Greek text available from the same website 480:Greek text available from the same website 464:Online version at the Topos Text Project. 559:Latin text available at the same website 440:Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site 257: 192:The Athenians eventually established a 7: 175:which resulted in Androgeus' death. 14: 460:Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus 122:, who later became companions of 446:Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2 1: 221:Hyacinthus the Lacedaemonian 519:. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. 596: 575:Princes in Greek mythology 469:Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus 134:Androgeus was murdered in 66:prince as the son of King 18: 486:Maurus Servius Honoratus 86:. He was the brother of 432:Charles Henry Oldfather 171:, sent him against the 114:. Androgeus' sons were 436:Loeb Classical Library 428:The Library of History 78:Androgeus' mother was 504:Description of Greece 395:Apollodorus, 3.15.7–8 358:Bibliotheca historica 62:"earth, land") was a 16:Mythical son of Minos 580:Mythological Cretans 514:Graeciae Descriptio. 456:Gaius Julius Hyginus 163:In another version, 42:: Ἀνδρόγεως, Latin: 19:For other uses, see 527:Pseudo-Apollodorus 444:Diodorus Siculus, 434:. Twelve volumes. 293:Apollodorus, 2.5.9 544:Sextus Propertius 143:Panathenaic Games 587: 424:Diodorus Siculus 412: 402: 396: 393: 387: 386:Pausanias, 1.1.4 384: 378: 368: 362: 353:Diodorus Siculus 350: 344: 338: 332: 322: 316: 300: 294: 291: 285: 279: 268: 262: 183:Diodorus Siculus 173:Marathonian Bull 595: 594: 590: 589: 588: 586: 585: 584: 565: 564: 420: 415: 403: 399: 394: 390: 385: 381: 369: 365: 351: 347: 339: 335: 323: 319: 301: 297: 292: 288: 280: 271: 263: 259: 255: 132: 76: 54:"of a man" and 28:Greek mythology 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 593: 591: 583: 582: 577: 567: 566: 563: 562: 541: 524: 510: 497: 483: 466: 453: 442: 430:translated by 419: 416: 414: 413: 397: 388: 379: 363: 345: 333: 317: 307:Commentary on 295: 286: 269: 256: 254: 251: 241:in one of his 225:several youths 169:King of Athens 131: 128: 82:, daughter of 75: 72: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 592: 581: 578: 576: 573: 572: 570: 560: 557: 553: 549: 545: 542: 539: 536: 532: 528: 525: 522: 518: 515: 511: 509: 505: 501: 498: 495: 491: 487: 484: 481: 478: 474: 470: 467: 465: 461: 457: 454: 451: 447: 443: 441: 437: 433: 429: 425: 422: 421: 417: 410: 406: 401: 398: 392: 389: 383: 380: 376: 372: 367: 364: 360: 359: 354: 349: 346: 342: 337: 334: 330: 326: 321: 318: 314: 313: 310: 304: 299: 296: 290: 287: 283: 278: 276: 274: 270: 266: 261: 258: 252: 250: 248: 244: 240: 236: 234: 230: 226: 222: 218: 214: 210: 206: 201: 199: 195: 190: 188: 184: 181:According to 179: 176: 174: 170: 166: 161: 159: 154: 152: 148: 144: 139: 137: 129: 127: 125: 121: 117: 113: 109: 105: 101: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 73: 71: 69: 65: 61: 57: 53: 50:derived from 49: 45: 41: 40:Ancient Greek 37: 33: 29: 22: 551: 547: 530: 516: 513: 503: 489: 472: 459: 445: 427: 408: 400: 391: 382: 374: 366: 356: 348: 336: 328: 320: 306: 298: 289: 260: 237: 204: 202: 191: 180: 177: 162: 155: 140: 133: 77: 59: 55: 51: 47: 43: 35: 31: 25: 531:The Library 512:Pausanias, 282:Apollodorus 205:Bibliotheca 58:, genitive 569:Categories 418:References 405:Propertius 239:Propertius 500:Pausanias 343:, 1.27.10 341:Pausanias 265:Hesychius 247:Asclepius 194:hero cult 158:Megarians 130:Mythology 116:Sthenelus 96:Deucalion 88:Acacallis 48:Androgeōs 44:Androgeum 36:Androgeos 32:Androgeus 21:Androgeos 325:Plutarch 309:Virgil's 284:, 3.15.7 229:Minotaur 209:Charites 198:Phaleron 124:Heracles 112:Xenodice 80:Pasiphaë 548:Elegies 409:Elegies 375:Fabulae 371:Hyginus 329:Theseus 303:Servius 243:elegies 233:Theseus 120:Alcaeus 108:Catreus 104:Glaucus 100:Phaedra 92:Ariadne 552:Charm. 517:3 vols 411:2.1.64 361:4.60.4 312:Aeneid 187:Pallas 165:Aegeus 147:Thebes 136:Athens 84:Helios 74:Family 64:Cretan 52:andros 550:from 473:Lives 253:Notes 213:Paros 151:Laius 68:Minos 331:15.1 315:6.14 217:Zeus 118:and 110:and 56:geos 211:at 46:or 34:or 26:In 571:: 546:, 529:, 502:, 488:, 471:, 458:, 426:, 407:, 377:41 373:, 355:, 327:, 305:, 272:^ 249:. 235:. 200:. 167:, 126:. 106:, 102:, 98:, 94:, 90:, 70:. 60:gē 30:, 561:. 540:. 523:. 496:. 482:. 452:. 38:( 23:.

Index

Androgeos
Greek mythology
Ancient Greek
Cretan
Minos
Pasiphaë
Helios
Acacallis
Ariadne
Deucalion
Phaedra
Glaucus
Catreus
Xenodice
Sthenelus
Alcaeus
Heracles
Athens
Panathenaic Games
Thebes
Laius
Megarians
Aegeus
King of Athens
Marathonian Bull
Diodorus Siculus
Pallas
hero cult
Phaleron
Charites

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