Tenes (Tenn, Ten, Shadows, other Greek Τένης , Τέννης ) is a character of ancient Greek mythology [1] . The son of Cycne [2] and (according to some, the son of Apollo [3] ). He was expelled by his father on a false charge of stepmother. He is enclosed in a box with his sister and thrown onto the island of Lefkofria, which he called Tenedos (now Bozcaada ). He became king of Tenedos. Together with his father he went to the Trojan war to help the Trojans [4] . Prevented the landing of the Achaean fleet, but was killed by Achilles [5] . According to others, having gathered immigrants, he took possession of the deserted island of Levkofris. Dividing the land by lot and founding the city, he named the island of Tenedos. A sanctuary was erected in his honor and began to be worshiped as a god. It is forbidden to pronounce the name of Achilles in the sanctuary [6] .
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Thetis warned Achilles not to kill Tenes, so as not to die at the hands of Apollo himself , and instructed the slave to remind her son of this [7] . According to the story, Achilles tried to rape his sister, and Tenn blocked his path and was killed, but his sister escaped. Achilles killed a slave [8] . In Delphi, the Tenn ax was dedicated to Apollo [9] . The protagonist in the tragedy of Critias Tenn.
Notes
- ↑ Lubker F. The Real Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. M., 2001. In 3 t. T.3. S.368
- ↑ Strabo . Geography XIII 1, 46 (p. 604)
- ↑ Lycophron. Alexandra 232 comm.
- ↑ Cycnus // The Real Dictionary of Classical Antiquities / ed. F. Lubker ; Edited by members of the Society of Classical Philology and Pedagogy F. Gelbke , L. Georgievsky , F. Zelinsky , V. Kansky , M. Kutorgi and P. Nikitin . - SPb. , 1885. - S. 363.
- ↑ Pausanias. Description of Hellas X 14, 4
- ↑ Diodorus Sicilian. Historical Library V 83, 1-3
- ↑ Pseudo-Apollodor. Mythological library E III 23-26; Diodorus of Sicily. Historical Library V 83, 4-5
- ↑ Plutarch. Greek questions 28; Likofron. Alexandra 232
- ↑ Notes by G. Ch. Huseynov, N.V. Kotrelev in the book. Aeschylus. Tragedy. M., 1989. P.576