Polyid ( Greek: Πολύιδος ) is a character in ancient Greek mythology. [1] Son of Keran, great-grandson of Melampod . Soothsayer [2] from Argos. Found a comparison for a wonderful calf from the flock of Minos , changing its color, comparing it with a mulberry [3] . On Crete, Glaucus , the son of Minos, was resurrected with the help of the grass brought by the snake. [4] According to Aristophanes, Minos offered Polyidus Fedr as a wife [5] . Minos let him go home with presents [6] .
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In Megara, he cleared Alcafoy after the murder of his son, built Dionision. Father of Astikratei and Manto [7] . To bring him back, Minos started a war with the Megars [8] . Lived in Corinth, the father of Euchenor, who predicted death under Troy [9] . He advised Bellerophon to spend the night on the altar of Athena [10] .
The protagonist of the tragedy of Aeschylus “The Critics”, the tragedy of Sophocles “The Diviners, or Polyid” (fr. 390-400 Radt), the tragedy of Euripides “Polyid”, the comedy of Aristophanes “Polyid”, the comedies of Eubulus and Antifan.
Notes
- ↑ Lubker F. The Real Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. M., 2001. In 3 vol. T. 3. S.121
- ↑ Gigin. Myths 128
- ↑ Aeschylus. Cretian women, fr. 116 Radt; Sophocles. Polyid, fr. 395 Radt
- ↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus. Mythological library III 3, 1-2
- ↑ Commentary by D.O. Torshilov in the book. Gigin. Myths St. Petersburg, 2000. S.167
- ↑ Gigin. Myths 136
- ↑ Pausanias. Description of Hellas I 43, 5
- ↑ Pseudo-Virgil. Osprey 110-115
- ↑ Homer. Iliad XIII 663; Hesiod. List of women, fr. 136 M.-U.
- ↑ Pindar. Olympic Songs XIII 75