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645:, 8.3.30: "What is more, the Olympian Games are an invention of theirs ; and it was they who celebrated the first Olympiads, for one should disregard the ancient stories both of the founding of the temple and of the establishment of the games - some alleging that it was Herakles, one of the Idaian Daktyloi, who was the originator of both, and others, that it was Herakles the son of Alkmene and Zeus, who also was the first to contend in the games and win the victory; for such stories are told in many ways, and not much faith is to be put in them." 1434: 1439: 168:
is included in this number. The names "Clymenus" and "Merope" in Hyginus' version, which is not followed otherwise, may have resulted from incidental gender swap of the names of the Oceanid Clymene and her mortal husband
313:, which he inherited from its eponym Orchomenus - either as his son, or (in the version that makes him a son of Presbon) because Orchomenus left the kingdom to him, having no children of his own. By 404:. He committed incest with his daughter which prompted him to commit suicide afterwards. Clymenus was also said to have eaten in a banquet the flesh of his sons by his own daughter Harpalyce. 1073: 1182:
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. ISBN 0-674-99135-4.
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and an unnamed one. According to various accounts, Aeolus yoked in marriage his sons, including Clymenus, and daughters in order to preserve concord and affection among them.
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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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translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928.
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translated by Sir Stephen Gaselee (1882-1943), S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 69. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1916.
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translated by Goldwyn, Adam J. and Kokkini, Dimitra. Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, Harvard University Press, 2015.
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translated by Evelyn-White, H G. Loeb Classical Library Volume 57. London: William Heinemann, 1914.
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This article includes a list of Greek mythological figures with the same or similar names. If an
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translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies.
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broke out, Clymenus along with his brothers, including Meleager, all fell during the battle.
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over a minor cause and was mortally wounded as a result of a stone thrown at him by
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translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922.
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The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes
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along with other 56 wooers. He, with the other suitors, was shot dead by
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means "notorious" or "renowned") may refer to multiple individuals:
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Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892.
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London. Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden. 1854.
537:'s father in one version, who tried to rape his daughter. 45: 39: 438:, the keeper of the winds. He had five brothers namely: 1446: 195:
and a descendant of Heracles of Ida. He became king of
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1210:. Kaibel. In Aedibus B.G. Teubneri. Lipsiae. 1887. 42: 30: 766: 764: 1169:translated by Francis Celoria (Routledge 1992). 563:The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology (2004) 1403:edited by A. Meineke. Leipzig: Teubner. 1877. 1395:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. 1371:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. 1184:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. 203:. He was credited with founding the temple of 1344:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library 1283:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library 1201:Online version at the Perseus Digital Library 1197:The Deipnosophists or Banquet of the Learned. 8: 1187:Greek text available from the same website 1312:Online version at the Topos Text Project. 1226:Online version at the Topos Text Project. 1171:Online version at the Topos Text Project. 1281:; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. 1167:The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis 1292:, Jonsered, Paul Åströms Förlag, 1993. 554: 1096:Parada, s.vv. Clymenus 4, Eurydice 8; 1463:Set index articles on Greek mythology 1290:Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology 1247:Otto Kramer. Leipzig. Teubner. 1913. 856: 854: 357:, Clymenus quarreled with a group of 128:(usually said to be the offspring of 7: 321:, Clymenus was father of five sons: 1262:Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica 430:Clymenus, one of the sons of King 14: 1318:Erotici Scriptores Graeci, Vol. 1 1222:Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus 1437: 1432: 512:Clymenus, whose eldest daughter 297:(in the latter case, brother of 26: 1: 1478:Kings of Orchomenus (Boeotia) 812:Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. 1277:. Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1239:Online version at theio.com. 78: 1513:Suicides in Greek mythology 1355:. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. 1266:Online version at theio.com 274:. When the war between the 1534: 1488:Princes in Greek mythology 1429: 218:prince as the son of King 67: 1414:Allegories of the Odyssey 1031:Allegories of the Odyssey 1003:Allegories of the Odyssey 975:Allegories of the Odyssey 415:. He was probably son of 180:during the fight between 1508:Mythological Thessalians 1483:Kings in Greek mythology 1391:The Geography of Strabo. 1279:Harvard University Press 1243:Gaius Valerius Flaccus, 1206:Athenaeus of Naucratis, 637:Not to be confused with 376:, was the son of either 317:or Bouzyge, daughter of 234:. He was the brother of 113:Clymenus was the son of 1130:Harvard College Library 733:as cited in Nicander's 540:Clymenus, a surname of 106:founded a sanctuary of 1498:Mythological Aetolians 1375:Publius Ovidius Naso, 1231:Gaius Valerius Flaccus 1193:Athenaeus of Naucratis 753:Stephanus of Byzantium 533:Clymenus, the name of 1332:Description of Greece 729:Antoninus Liberalis, 481:Clymenus, one of the 411:, and the brother of 407:Clymenus, one of the 341:, and two daughters: 176:Clymenus, who killed 1363:Publius Ovidius Naso 1350:Graeciae Descriptio. 1218:Gaius Julius Hyginus 423:and thus brother of 365:, the charioteer of 102:. He and his sister 1493:Suitors of Penelope 1163:Antoninus Liberalis 708:Antoninus Liberalis 458:, and six sisters: 349:. At a festival of 226:, daughter of King 207:Cydonia in Phrixa, 199:but was deposed by 86:Clymenus, a son of 1518:Children of Helios 1258:Catalogue of Women 801:Apollonius Rhodius 516:was, according to 427:, mother of Jason. 372:Clymenus, king of 1468:Family of Athamas 1422:978-0-674-96785-4 1298:978-91-7081-062-6 1120:Westermann, Anton 1040:978-0-674-23837-4 1012:978-0-674-23837-4 984:978-0-674-23837-4 918:and from Dectadas 875:and from Dectadas 497:with the help of 191:Clymenus, son of 136:). 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Index

Greek mythology
/ˈklɪmɪnəs/
Ancient Greek
romanized
Phoroneus
Cerdo
Teledice
Cinna
Chthonia
Demeter
Helios
Boeotia
Oceanid
Merope
Helios
Clymene
Phaëton
Heliades
Merope
Aegle
Lampetia
Phoebe
Dioxippe
Phaethousa
Merops
Hodites
Phineus
Perseus
Cardys
Olympia

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