Memnon
deity earth Ethiopian army single tradition · 2
Memnon is the son of Dawn, and leads the Ethiopian army. Memnon kills Nestor's son Antilochos in battle. Eventually, after a long and difficult struggle; Achilles kills Memnon.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Greek mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Penthesileia, Aurora, Mater Matuta, Zorya, Zeus, Apollo, Ares, Thetis, Poseidon
- enemy of
- Achilles
- manifested by
- Memnum
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Memnon (mythology)”
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“Trojan hopes are raised by the arrival of Priam’s nephew Memnon and his Ethiopian troops. Like Penthesileia, he is royally entertained, enjoys initial success in the battle, and is defeated by Achilles. His divine mother, the Dawn, has his body carried away by the winds and metamorphoses his troops into birds.”
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