In Greek mythology, Nebrophonus (Ancient Greek: Νεβροφόνος, romanized: Nebrophónos, lit. 'fawn-killer') may refer to a person and a canine:
- Nebrophonus, son of Jason and Hypsipyle, daughter of King Thoas of Lemnos. He was the twin brother of Euneus. In some accounts, he was called Thoas or Deipylus.
- Nebrophonus, one of Actaeon's dogs who attacked their master after he was being transformed into a stag by Artemis.
Notes
- Ovid, Heroides 6.119
- Apollodorus, 1.9.17
- Euripides, Hypsipyle (fragments)
- Hyginus, Fabulae 15
- Hyginus, Fabulae 181; Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.211
References
- 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.
- 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.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, The Epistles of Ovid. London. J. Nunn, Great-Queen-Street; R. Priestly, 143, High-Holborn; R. Lea, Greek-Street, Soho; and J. Rodwell, New-Bond-Street. 1813. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses. Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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