Anaxias

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Anaxias was a mythological figure in Greek and Roman lore, described as the son of Castor and Hilaeira. He is noted for appearing alongside his brother on statues in the temple of the Dioscuri at Argos and riding on horseback on the throne of Amyclae. In some accounts he is also called Anogon.

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When

First attested
150 CE
Attested period
150 – 2020
Historical notes
First attested in Pausanias' description of a temple in 150 AD.

Relationships

co occurs with
Hilaeira, Mnasinus, Phoebe
child of
Castor, Hilaeira, Pollux

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Sources

Source passages

“Anaxias (Ancient Greek: Ἀναξίας means 'command, behest') or Anaxis (Ἄναξις means 'bringing up, raising up') was in Greek and Roman mythology a son of Castor and Hilaeira, and cousin of Mnasinus, with whom he is usually mentioned.”

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“Pausanias identified another temple in Argos depicting Castor and Pollux, their sons Anaxias and Mnasinus, and their wives Hilaeira and Phoebe.”

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