In the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, Alcinous is represented as living with his wife Arete on Drépané island. The Argonauts, on their return from Colchis, came to his island, and were hospitably received. When the Colchians, in their pursuit of the Argonauts, likewise arrived in Drépané, and demanded that Jason's lover Medea should be delivered up to them, Alcinous declared that if she was still a virgin she should be restored to them, but if she was already the wife of Jason, he would protect her and her husband against the Colchians. The Colchians were obliged, by the contrivance of Arete, to depart without their princess, and the Argonauts continued their voyage homeward, after they had received expensive presents from Alcinous.[5][6][7] He was also the King of the Phaeacians.
According to Homer, Alcinous is the happy ruler of the Phaiacians in the island of Scheria, who has by Arete five sons and one daughter, Nausicaa.[8] The description of his palace and his dominions, the mode in which Odysseus is received, the entertainments given to him, and the stories he related to the king about his own wanderings, occupy a considerable portion of Homer's Odyssey (from book vi. to xiii.), and form one of its most charming parts.[9] Alcinous has a squire, Pontonous, who serves wine during this feast.
Other accounts
In Conon'sNarrations, when Phaiax who reigned on the island of Corcyra died, Alkinous and his brother Lokros, after quarreling agreed upon on the basis that Alcinous would be the king of the Phaeacians and Locrus would take the heirlooms and part of the ethnos to make a colony. The latter sailed to Italy where he married the Laurine, daughter of King Latinus of the Italians and for this reason, the Phaiakians claim the Lokrians in Italy as relatives.[4]
Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853–1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London: Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Conon, Fifty Narrations, surviving as one-paragraph summaries in the Bibliotheca (Library) of Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople translated from the Greek by Brady Kiesling.
Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Homer, The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
Pseudo-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. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
The Orphic Argonautica, translated by Jason Colavito. 2011. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
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alcinous, other, uses, disambiguation, greek, mythology, ancient, greek, Ἀλκίνους, Ἀλκίνοος, alkínoös, means, mighty, mind, nausithous, brother, rhexenor, after, latter, death, married, brother, daughter, arete, bore, nausicaa, halius, clytoneus, laodamas, som. For other uses see Alcinous disambiguation In Greek mythology Alcinous ae l ˈ s ɪ n oʊ e s Ancient Greek Ἀlkinoys or Ἀlkinoos Alkinoos means mighty mind was a son of Nausithous and brother of Rhexenor 1 After the latter s death 2 he married his brother s daughter Arete who bore him Nausicaa Halius Clytoneus and Laodamas 3 In some accounts Alcinous father was Phaeax son of Poseidon and Corcyra and brother of Locrus 4 Odysseus at the Court of Alcinous by Francesco Hayez The blind minstrel Demodocus is playing the harp Contents 1 Mythology 1 1 Argonautica 1 2 Odyssey 1 3 Other accounts 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksMythology EditArgonautica Edit In the myth of Jason and the Argonauts Alcinous is represented as living with his wife Arete on Drepane island The Argonauts on their return from Colchis came to his island and were hospitably received When the Colchians in their pursuit of the Argonauts likewise arrived in Drepane and demanded that Jason s lover Medea should be delivered up to them Alcinous declared that if she was still a virgin she should be restored to them but if she was already the wife of Jason he would protect her and her husband against the Colchians The Colchians were obliged by the contrivance of Arete to depart without their princess and the Argonauts continued their voyage homeward after they had received expensive presents from Alcinous 5 6 7 He was also the King of the Phaeacians Odyssey Edit Demodocos singing to Odysseus and Alcinous illustration by John Flaxman 1810 According to Homer Alcinous is the happy ruler of the Phaiacians in the island of Scheria who has by Arete five sons and one daughter Nausicaa 8 The description of his palace and his dominions the mode in which Odysseus is received the entertainments given to him and the stories he related to the king about his own wanderings occupy a considerable portion of Homer s Odyssey from book vi to xiii and form one of its most charming parts 9 Alcinous has a squire Pontonous who serves wine during this feast Other accounts Edit In Conon s Narrations when Phaiax who reigned on the island of Corcyra died Alkinous and his brother Lokros after quarreling agreed upon on the basis that Alcinous would be the king of the Phaeacians and Locrus would take the heirlooms and part of the ethnos to make a colony The latter sailed to Italy where he married the Laurine daughter of King Latinus of the Italians and for this reason the Phaiakians claim the Lokrians in Italy as relatives 4 See also Edit11428 Alcinoos Jovian asteroid named after Alcinous Garden of AlcinousNotes Edit Homer Odyssey 7 2 Homer Odyssey 7 54 68 Schmitz Leonhard 1867 Alcinous 1 In William Smith ed Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Vol 1 Boston Little Brown and Company p 102 Archived from the original on 2007 10 28 a b Conon Narrations 3 Apollonius of Rhodes Argonautica 4 990 1225 Orphic Argonautica 1288 Pseudo Apollodorus Bibliotheca 1 9 25 26 Homer Odyssey 6 12 amp 6 62 compare Hyginus Fabulae 125 amp 126References EditApollonius Rhodius Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton 1853 1915 R C Loeb Classical Library Volume 001 London William Heinemann Ltd 1912 Online version at the Topos Text Project Apollonius Rhodius Argonautica George W Mooney London Longmans Green 1912 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library Conon Fifty Narrations surviving as one paragraph summaries in the Bibliotheca Library of Photius Patriarch of Constantinople translated from the Greek by Brady Kiesling Online version at the Topos Text Project Gaius Julius Hyginus Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies Online version at the Topos Text Project Homer The Odyssey with an English Translation by A T Murray PH D in two volumes Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1919 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Greek text available from the same website Pseudo 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 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Greek text available from the same website The Orphic Argonautica translated by Jason Colavito 2011 Online version at the Topos Text Project External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alcinous JC Loudon 1835 on the Garden of Alcinous Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alcinous amp oldid 1129781107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
