In Greek and Roman mythology, Iapyx (from Greek Ἰάπυξ, gen.: Ἰάπυγος), Iapux or Iapis was a favorite of Apollo. The god wanted to confer upon him the gift of prophecy, the lyre, etc.; but Iapyx, wishing to prolong the life of his father, preferred the more tranquil art of healing to all the others.
Virgil's Aeneid (XII: 391–402) relates that Iapyx was Aeneas's healer during the Trojan War and then escaped to Italy after the war, founding Apulia.
His descent is unclear. He was either:
Iapyx is also the name of a minor Greek wind god, the north-west or west-north-west wind. Virgil relates this Iapyx to the wind that carried the fleeing Cleopatra home to Egypt after her loss at the battle of Actium. [5] Horace [6] prays that Iapyx may safely carry his friend Virgil's ship to Greece.
Eurytus, Eurytos or Erytus (Ἔρυτος) is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, and of at least one historical figure.
Elymus was the supposed Trojan ancestor of the Elymians (Ἔλυμοι), an indigenous people of Sicily, in Greek and Roman legend.
Eumelus was the name of:
In Greek mythology, there were several people named Melanippus :
Periphas in Greek mythology may refer to:
In Greek and Roman mythology, Achates may refer to the following personages:
There are several characters named Acmon or Akmon in Greek mythology:
In Roman mythology, the Aeneads were the friends, family and companions of Aeneas, with whom they fled from Troy after the Trojan War. Aenides was another patronymic from Aeneas, which is applied by Gaius Valerius Flaccus to the inhabitants of Cyzicus, whose town was believed to have been founded by Cyzicus, the son of Aeneas and Aenete. Similarly, Aeneades was a patronymic from Aeneas, and applied as a surname to those who were believed to have been descended from him, such as Ascanius, Augustus, and the Romans in general.
The river Eridanos or Eridanus is a river in Northern Europe mentioned in Greek mythology and historiography.
In Greek mythology, Abas was the twelfth king of Argos. He was the great-grandfather of Perseus, and the founder of the towns Abae and Argos Pelasgikon. Hera favoured Abas and blessed his shield making it resistant to any sword.
In Greek mythology, Antheus may refer to:
Lycus is the name of multiple people in Greek mythology:
In Greek mythology, the name Abas is attributed to several individuals:
In Greek mythology, the name Clymene or Klymene may refer to:
In Greek mythology, Oaxes or Oaxos was the founder of the town of Oaxus within Crete, a place known to Servius and Herodotus. He was the son of the god Apollo either by the Cretan nymph Anchiale or Acacallis, daughter of Minos. Apollonius wrote in Argonautica of Crete being the Oaxian land. Vibius Sequester wrote the river Oaxes gave its name. The river Oaxes was, according to Baudrand, very cold.
Melite or Melita was the name of several characters in Greek mythology:
In Greek mythology, Pheres may refer to the following individuals:
In Greek mythology, Opis or Upis (Οὖπις) may refer to the following characters:
In Greek mythology, Alcander or Alcandrus may refer to the following characters:
In Greek mythology, Critolaus was a member of the Trojan royal family as the son of the Trojan elder Hicetaon, son of King Laomedon of Troy. He was the brother of Melanippus, Thymoetes, and possibly, Antenor. Critolaus married Aristomache who became a captive after the fall of Troy.