Cycnus (son of Ares) in the context of "Iton (Thessaly)"

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⭐ Core Definition: Cycnus (son of Ares)

In Greek mythology, Cycnus (Ancient Greek: Κύκνος means "swan") or Cygnus was a bloodthirsty and cruel man who dwelt either in Pagasae, Thessaly or by the river Echedorus in Macedonia.

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👉 Cycnus (son of Ares) in the context of Iton (Thessaly)

39°09′53″N 22°42′40″E / 39.164654°N 22.71106°E / 39.164654; 22.71106Iton (Ancient Greek: Ἴτων) or Itonus or Itonos (Ἴτωνος) was a town of Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly, mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad and called by him "mother of flocks." The town was situated 60 stadia from Alus, upon the river Cuarius or Coralius, and above the Crocian plain.

In Greek mythology it was the city where, according to Pseudo-Apollodorus, the battle took place between Heracles and Cycnus.

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Cycnus (son of Ares) in the context of Hippasus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Hippasus or Hippasos (Ancient Greek: Ἴππασος) is the name of fourteen characters.

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Cycnus (son of Ares) in the context of Copreus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Copreus (Ancient Greek: Κοπρεύς, Kopreús meaning "dung man") may refer to the following individuals:

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Cycnus (son of Ares) in the context of Cycnus

In Greek mythology, several characters were known as Cycnus (Ancient Greek: Κύκνος) or Cygnus. The literal meaning of the name is "swan", and accordingly most of them ended up being transformed into swans.

According to Pseudo-Eratosthenes and Hyginus' Poetical Astronomy, the constellation Cygnus was the stellar image of the swan Zeus had transformed into in order to seduce Leda or Nemesis. Pausanias and Servius state that Apollo turned Cycnus of Liguria into a swan after the death of his lover Phaeton, then later placed him among the stars as the constellation Cygnus.

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Cycnus (son of Ares) in the context of Cleobule

In Greek mythology, the name Cleobule, Cleoboule, Kleobule or Kleoboule (Ancient Greek: Κλεοβούλη, Kleoboúlē) or Cleobula refers to:

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