Cyathus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Cyathus (Ancient Greek: Κύαθος), was the Calydonian youthful cup-bearer of his kinsman King Oeneus[1]. He was the son of Architeles[2] or of Pyles and the brother of Antimachus.[3]. In some accounts, Cyathus was called Archias (Ἀρχίαν)[4], Cherias (Χερίαν)[5], Eunomus (Εὔνομος)[6] or Eurynomus[7].

Mythology

When Heracles visited his father-in-law Oeneus, Cyathus was killed by the hero who struck him on the head with one of his fingers or with a blow of his fist. This is on account of a fault committed in the discharge of his duty. Seeing that it was an accident, Architeles pardoned Heracles but the latter in accordance with the law, exiled himself and went to Ceyx at Trachis.[8]

Cyathus was honored at Phlius with a sanctuary close by the temple of Apollo.[9] Meanwhile, according to Nicander's second book of History of Oeta, a temple was dedicated by Heracles in Proschium, which to this day is called the Temple of the Cupbearer.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Pausanias, 2.13.8
  2. ↑ Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.1212 compare with Diodorus Siculus, 4.36.2 — he was named as Eurynomus and Apollodorus, 2.7.6 — he was only referred as the son of Architeles
  3. 1 2 Athenaeus, 9.80 as cited from Nicander's second book of History of Oeta
  4. ↑ Athenaeus, 9.80 as cited from Hellanicus' Histories
  5. ↑ Athenaeus, 9.80 as cited from Hellanicus' second book of Phoronis
  6. ↑ Athenaeus, 9.80 as cited from Herodorus' seventeenth book of the Exploits of Hercules
  7. ↑ Diodorus Siculus, 4.36.2
  8. ↑ Apollodorus, 2.7.6; Pausanias, 2.13.8; Diodorus Siculus, 4.36.2–3; Athenaeus, 9.80
  9. ↑ Pausanias, 2.13.8

References

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  • Athenaeus of Naucratis, The Deipnosophists or Banquet of the Learned. London. Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden. 1854. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Athenaeus of Naucratis, Deipnosophistae. Kaibel. In Aedibus B.G. Teubneri. Lipsiae. 1887. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • 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.
  • Pausanias, Description of Greece 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. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
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