Acontius
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Acontius is a beautiful youth from the Aegean island of Ceos in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. He is known for his love story in which he falls hopelessly in love with the maiden Cydippe, and implores a trick in order to get her to marry him in the eyes of the gods.
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 100
- Historical notes
- First appears in the works of Alexandrian poet Callimachus.
Relationships
- consort of
- Cydippe
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Acontius (Ancient Greek: Ἀκόντιος, romanized: Akóntios, lit. 'javelin') in ancient Greek and Roman mythology is a beautiful youth from the Aegean island of Ceos, known for his love story in which he falls hopelessly in love with the maiden Cydippe, and implores a trick in order to get her to marry him in the eyes of the gods.”
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