In Greek mythology, Eusorus (Ancient Greek: Εύσωρος) was the father of Acamas,[1][2] Aenete[3][4] and in some accounts, of Cyzicus.[5]

Mythology

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Eusorus only appeared in various stories as the father of certain figures otherwise he has no myth of his own:

Apollonius' account

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"And about the isthmus and the plain the Doliones had their dwelling, and over them Cyzicus son of Aeneus was king, whom Aenete the daughter of goodly Eusorus bare."[3]

Hyginus' account

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"Cyzicus, son of Eusorus, king in an island of the Propontis, received the Argonauts with generous hospitality"[5]

Orphic Argonautica

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"Cyzicus, the son of Aeneus who ruled over all the Doliones, came up and took a place among the heroes. He had been born to a most noble woman, Aenete, daughter of Eusorus."[4]

Apollodorus' account

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"A period of nine years having elapsed, allies came to join the Trojans: surrounding cities,...Acamas, son of Eusorus..."[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca Epitome of Book 4.3.34   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Homer, Iliad 6.8
  3. ^ a b Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.949   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ a b Orphic Argonautica, 502   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ a b Hyginus, Fabulae 16   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

References

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  • Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
  • Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. 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.
  • 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. . 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.
  • Pseudo-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.