Illyrius (Ancient Greek: Ἰλλυριός, Illyriós) is the son of Cadmus and Harmonia, who eventually ruled Illyria and became the eponymous ancestor of the Illyrians.[1] Illyrius/Illyriós/Illyri is a name known in different stories found in ancient Greek mythology.
Ancient Greek writers used the name "Illyrian" to describe peoples between the Liburnians and Epirus.[4] Fourth-century BC Greek writers clearly separated the people along the Adriatic coast from the Illyrians, and only in the 1st century AD was "Illyrian" used as a general term for all the peoples across the Adriatic.[5] Writers also spoke of "Illyrians in the strict sense of the word"; Pomponius Mela (43 AD) the stricto sensu Illyrians lived north of the Taulantii and Enchele, on the Adriatic shore;[6]Pliny the Elder used "properly named Illyrians"[5] (Illyrii proprii/proprie dicti) for a small people[5] south of Epidaurum,[5] or between Epidaurum (now Cavtat) and Lissus (now Lezhë).[6] In the Roman period, Illyricum, a term which signified a broader region than Illyria, was used for the area between the Adriatic and Danube.[4][7]
Apollodorus; Hard, Robin (1999). The Library of Greek Mythology. Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-283924-1.
Grimal, Pierre; Maxwell-Hyslop, A. R. (1996). The Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN0-631-20102-5.
Lewis, D. M.; Boardman, John; Hornblower, Simon; Ostwald, M. (1994). The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 6: The Fourth Century BC. Cambridge University Press.
Wilkes, John J. (1995). The Illyrians. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN0-631-19807-5.
January 05, 2023
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Illyrius Ancient Greek Ἰllyrios Illyrios is the son of Cadmus and Harmonia who eventually ruled Illyria and became the eponymous ancestor of the Illyrians 1 Illyrius Illyrios Illyri is a name known in different stories found in ancient Greek mythology Illyrius and his kin Contents 1 Etymology 2 Origins of Illyrius the father of Illyrian people 2 1 Cadmus and Harmonia 2 2 Polyphemus and Galatea 3 Progeny 3 1 Sons 3 2 Daughters 3 3 Grandsons 3 4 Greatgrandsons 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 SourcesEtymology EditIn Greek mythology the name of Illyria is aetiologically traced to Illyrius the son of Cadmus and Harmonia who eventually ruled Illyria and became the eponymous ancestor of the Illyrians 2 A later version of the myth identifies Polyphemus and Galatea as parents of Celtus Galas and Illyrius 3 Ancient Greek writers used the name Illyrian to describe peoples between the Liburnians and Epirus 4 Fourth century BC Greek writers clearly separated the people along the Adriatic coast from the Illyrians and only in the 1st century AD was Illyrian used as a general term for all the peoples across the Adriatic 5 Writers also spoke of Illyrians in the strict sense of the word Pomponius Mela 43 AD the stricto sensu Illyrians lived north of the Taulantii and Enchele on the Adriatic shore 6 Pliny the Elder used properly named Illyrians 5 Illyrii proprii proprie dicti for a small people 5 south of Epidaurum 5 or between Epidaurum now Cavtat and Lissus now Lezhe 6 In the Roman period Illyricum a term which signified a broader region than Illyria was used for the area between the Adriatic and Danube 4 7 Origins of Illyrius the father of Illyrian people EditCadmus and Harmonia Edit According to the Bibliotheca Illyrius was the youngest son of Cadmus and Harmonia who eventually ruled Illyria and became the eponymous ancestor of the whole Illyrian people 8 Illyrius was specifically born during an expedition against the Illyrians on the side of the Enchelii 9 With Harmonia Cadmus was also the father of Semele Polydorus Autonoe Agave and Ino Through Illyrius Cadmus is considered the ancestor of Illyrians and Theban royalty 10 Polyphemus and Galatea Edit Polyphemus Polyfhmos Galatea Galateia Celtus Keltos Illyrius Ἰllyrios Galas Galas According to the Illyrian Wars of Appian Illyrius was the son of the Cyclops Polyphemus and his wife Galatea with siblings Celtus and Galas The children of Polyphemus all migrated from Sicily and ruled over the peoples named after them the Celts the Illyrians and the Galatians 11 This particular genealogy was most likely composed by the ancient Greek founders of Epidamnus Corinthians and Corcyrans and preserved in Appian s work 12 Progeny EditIllyrius had six sons and three daughters whose names were associated with specific tribes 13 Sons Edit Encheleus Egxelea of the Enchelaeae Autarieus Aytariea of the Autariates Dardanus Dardanon of the Dardani Maedus Maidon Taulas Taylanta of the Taulantii Perrhaebus Perraibon of the PerrhaebiDaughters Edit Partho Par8w of the Partheni Daortho Daor8w of the Daors Dassaro Dassarw of the DassaretaeGrandsons Edit Pannonius or Paeon son of Autarieus of the PannoniansGreatgrandsons Edit Scordiscus son of Pannonius of the Scordisci Triballus son of Pannonius of the TriballiSee also EditIllyrians List of ancient tribes in IllyriaReferences EditCitations Edit Grimal amp Maxwell Hyslop 1996 p 230 Grimal amp Maxwell Hyslop 1996 p 230 Grimal amp Maxwell Hyslop 1996 p 168 a b Wilkes 1969 p 5 sfn error no target CITEREFWilkes1969 help a b c d Wilkes 1969 p 161 sfn error no target CITEREFWilkes1969 help a b Radoslav Katicic 1 January 1976 Ancient Languages of the Balkans Walter de Gruyter pp 158 ISBN 978 3 11 156887 4 Marjeta Sasel Kos 2005 Appian and Illyricum Narodni Muzej Slovenije p 231 ISBN 978 961 6169 36 3 Apollodorus amp Hard 1999 p 103 Book III 5 4 Grimal amp Maxwell Hyslop 1996 pp 83 230 Apollodorus amp Hard 1999 p 103 Book III 5 4 Grimal amp Maxwell Hyslop 1996 pp 83 230 Parsons P J 2011 Culture In Pieces Essays on Ancient Texts in Honour of Peter Parsons p 204 ISBN 9780199292011 Appian The Illyrian Wars Lewis et al 1994 p 423 Wilkes 1995 p 92 Sources Edit Apollodorus Hard Robin 1999 The Library of Greek Mythology Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 283924 1 Grimal Pierre Maxwell Hyslop A R 1996 The Dictionary of Classical Mythology Wiley Blackwell ISBN 0 631 20102 5 Lewis D M Boardman John Hornblower Simon Ostwald M 1994 The Cambridge Ancient History Volume 6 The Fourth Century BC Cambridge University Press Wilkes John J 1995 The Illyrians Oxford Blackwell Publishing ISBN 0 631 19807 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Illyrius amp oldid 1099057649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
