Thoas (king of Aetoila) in the context of "Oxylus"

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⭐ Core Definition: Thoas (king of Aetoila)

In Greek mythology, Thoas (/ˈθəs/; Ancient Greek: Θόας), a king of Aetolia, was the son of Andraemon and Gorge, and one of the heroes who fought for the Greeks in the Trojan War. Thoas had a son Haemon, and an unnamed daughter.

In the Iliad Thoas is the leader of the forty-ship Aetoilian contingent at Troy. He is mentioned several times in the Iliad, where he is described as excelling both in fighting and in speaking. Other sources list Thoas as one of the suitors of Helen, and as one of the warriors hidden inside the Wooden Horse. He was one of the few Greeks to return home safely after the war.

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👉 Thoas (king of Aetoila) in the context of Oxylus

In Greek mythology, Oxylus (/ˈɒksɪləs/; Ancient Greek: Ὄξυλος, romanizedÓxulos) may refer to:

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Thoas (king of Aetoila) in the context of Oxylus (son of Haemon)

Oxylus (/ˈɒksɪləs/; Ancient Greek: Ὄξυλος Oxulos), was a mythical king of Elis, who came from Aetolia and was son of Haemon (himself son of Thoas) or of Andraemon.

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Thoas (king of Aetoila) in the context of Andraemon

In Greek mythology the name Andraemon (/ænˈdrmən/; Ancient Greek: Ἀνδραίμων, romanizedAndraímon) may refer to:

Similarly Andraemonides was a patronymic, frequently used to refer to Thoas, son of Andraemon and Gorge.

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