Smikr (Smikros, Smikron) - in ancient Greek mythology, the Milanese son of Demokles, the father of Branch . According to the story of Konon [1] , Smikr is the son of the Delphinist Delphi. Going on business to Miletus , his father took a 13-year-old boy with him, but leaving, due to forgetfulness, left him in the city. The son of Miletus Erifardes, who was grazing goats, found him and brought him to his father, and Erifars took Smira to his house. When both the shepherd boys fought for the caught swan with their peers, Lefkofey appeared (according to Latin authors, Lefkofey herself turned into a swan) and informed the Milets that they would establish a boys contest.
Later, Smikr married the daughter of a noble Milesian (according to Latin authors, the daughter of his master), who saw in a dream how the sun penetrated her body through the throat and gave birth to a son Branha.
The Latin authors [2] give a slightly different version: in it the names are distorted, and Clos (Democles) is called the king. The epithet of Apollo Filesia is associated with the boys' Milesian contest.
Sources
- ↑ Konon. Stories 33 ( Roscher's Lexicon . T. 1. Stb. 2899-2900)
- ↑ Lactantius Placid. Commentary on Thebaid VIII 198; The First Vatican Mythograph I 80, 1-5; Second Vatican Mythograph 85
- Roscher's lexicon . T. 1. Stb. 2899-2900 (Erifarce). V. 4. Stb. 1082-1083.