Anchialus - Misplaced Pages

This article is about the Greek mythological figures. For the Ancient Greek town of Anchialos/Anchialus, in present day Bulgaria, see Pomorie. For the glacier, see Anchialus Glacier. For other uses, see Michael III of Constantinople.

In Greek mythology, the name Anchialus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγχίαλος means 'near the sea') may refer to the following characters:

Anchialus, a 'well-skilled' Greek warrior who participated in the Trojan War. He and Menesthes, while riding a chariot, were killed by the Trojan hero Hector.
Anchialus of Taphos, father of Mentes.
Anchialus, a Phaeacian who participated in the games in honor of Odysseus.

Notes

Homer, Iliad 5.609
Homer, Odyssey 1.180
Homer, Odyssey 8.111

References

Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. ISBN 978-0674995796. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. ISBN 978-0198145318. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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. ISBN 978-0674995611. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.

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