Molus was the father, by Melphis or Euippe,[1] of Meriones, the charioteer of Idomeneus in the Trojan War.
Apollodorus' account
To Deucalion were born Idomeneus and Crete and a bastard son Molus.[2]
Hyginus' account
Meriones, son of Molus and Melphis, from Crete, with 40 ships. [Catalogue of ships for the Trojan War][3]
Mythology
Diodorus Siculus' account
Minos’ sons, they say, were Deucalion and Molus, and to Deucalion was born Idomeneus and to Molus was born Meriones. These two joined with Agamemnon in the expedition against Ilium with ninety ships, and when they had returned in safety to their fatherland they died and were accorded a notable burial and immortal honours. And the Cretans point out their tomb at Cnosus, which bears the following inscription:
Behold Idomeneus the Cnosian’s tomb, and by his side am I, Meriones, the son of Molus.[4]
Death
Molus had attempted to violate a nymph but was afterwards found without a head; for at a certain festival in Crete they showed the image of a man without a head, who was called Molus.[5]
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. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888–1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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.
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molus, crete, other, uses, molus, mythology, greek, mythology, molus, ˈmoʊləs, ancient, greek, Μῶλος, molos, means, toil, moil, illegitimate, deucalion, minos, king, crete, minos, instead, molusmember, cretan, royal, familyabodecretepersonal, informationparent. For other uses see Molus mythology In Greek mythology Molus ˈmoʊles Ancient Greek Mῶlos Molos means toil and moil was the illegitimate son of Deucalion son of Minos king of Crete or of Minos instead MolusMember of the Cretan Royal FamilyAbodeCretePersonal informationParentsDeucalion or MinosSiblingsDeucalionConsortMelphis or EuippeOffspringMeriones Contents 1 Family 1 1 Apollodorus account 1 2 Hyginus account 2 Mythology 2 1 Diodorus Siculus account 2 2 Death 3 Notes 4 ReferencesFamily EditMolus was the father by Melphis or Euippe 1 of Meriones the charioteer of Idomeneus in the Trojan War Apollodorus account Edit To Deucalion were born Idomeneus and Crete and a bastard son Molus 2 Hyginus account Edit Meriones son of Molus and Melphis from Crete with 40 ships Catalogue of ships for the Trojan War 3 Mythology EditDiodorus Siculus account Edit Minos sons they say were Deucalion and Molus and to Deucalion was born Idomeneus and to Molus was born Meriones These two joined with Agamemnon in the expedition against Ilium with ninety ships and when they had returned in safety to their fatherland they died and were accorded a notable burial and immortal honours And the Cretans point out their tomb at Cnosus which bears the following inscription Behold Idomeneus the Cnosian s tomb and by his side am I Meriones the son of Molus 4 Death Edit Molus had attempted to violate a nymph but was afterwards found without a head for at a certain festival in Crete they showed the image of a man without a head who was called Molus 5 Notes Edit Tzetzes Homeric Allegories Prologue 588 Apollodorus 3 3 1 Hyginus Fabulae 97 Diodorus Siculus 5 79 4 Plutarch De defectu oraculorum 14 p 417eReferences EditApollodorus 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 ISBN 0 674 99135 4 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Greek text available from the same website Diodorus Siculus The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather Twelve volumes Loeb Classical Library Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1989 Vol 3 Books 4 59 8 Online version at Bill Thayer s Web Site Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica Vol 1 2 Immanel Bekker Ludwig Dindorf Friedrich Vogel in aedibus B G Teubneri Leipzig 1888 1890 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library 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 This article relating to Greek mythology is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Molus of Crete amp oldid 1129784442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
