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In [[Greek mythology]], the name '''Emathion''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Ἠμαθίων) refers to four individuals.
In [[Greek mythology]], the name '''Emathion''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Ἠμαθίων) refers to four individuals.
* Emathion, king of [[Aethiopia]] or [[Arabia]], the son of [[Tithonus]] and [[Eos]], and brother of [[Memnon (mythology)|Memnon]]. [[Heracles]] killed him. Herakles had to fight Emathion, who came across the valley of the Nile on his way to steal the golden apples of the Hesperis, and killed him and gave his kingdom to Memnon. According to a rumor, Emathion wanted to prevent Herakles from stealing the golden apples. A different legend tells that the father of Romus, who founded Rome, was Emathion.<ref>Pierre Grimal, ''The Dictionary of Classical Mythology'', ''s.v.'' "Heracles p. 274-275"</ref>
* Emathion, king of [[Aethiopia]] or [[Arabia]], the son of [[Tithonus]] and [[Eos]], and brother of [[Memnon (mythology)|Memnon]]. [[Heracles]] killed him. Herakles had to fight Emathion, who came across the valley of the Nile on his way to steal the golden apples of the Hesperis, and killed him and gave his kingdom to Memnon. According to a rumor, Emathion wanted to prevent Herakles from stealing the golden apples. A different legend tells that the father of Romus, who founded Rome, was Emathion.<ref>Pierre Grimal, ''The Dictionary of Classical Mythology'', ''s.v.'' "Heracles p. 274-275"</ref>
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Latest revision as of 03:13, 15 November 2025

Template:Short description In Greek mythology, the name Emathion (Ancient Greek: Ἠμαθίων) refers to four individuals.

  • Emathion, king of Aethiopia or Arabia, the son of Tithonus and Eos, and brother of Memnon. Heracles killed him. Herakles had to fight Emathion, who came across the valley of the Nile on his way to steal the golden apples of the Hesperis, and killed him and gave his kingdom to Memnon. According to a rumor, Emathion wanted to prevent Herakles from stealing the golden apples. A different legend tells that the father of Romus, who founded Rome, was Emathion.[1]
  • In the Aeneid, Emathion is one of the companions of Aeneas in Italy. He was slain by Liger, an ally of Turnus, the opponent of Aeneas.[6]

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  1. Pierre Grimal, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, s.v. "Heracles p. 274-275"
  2. Nonnus, Dionysiaca 3.124
  3. Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.97
  4. Quintus Smyrnaeus, 3.300–302
  5. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. Virgil, Aeneid 9.571