What is "anthedon"

Anthedon may refer to :

Places and jurisdictions :

• Anthedon (Boeotia), ancient town in Boeotia (continental Greece)
• Anthedon (Palestine), ancient town and former bishopric near Gaza, now a Latin Catholic titular see

Zoology - three species of butterfly, in different genera :

• '' Enodia anthedon
• '' Graphium anthedon
• '' Hypolimnas anthedon

Other

• Anthedon (mythology), name of several mythical figures
• USS Anthedon (AS-24), a submarine tender of US Navy

''See Anthedon for non-mytholigical namesakes

In Greek mythology, there were several people named Anthedon — at least two male and one female.

• Anthedon, possible father of Glaucus, a sea god — whose mother might have been Alcyone.
• Anthedon, son of Dius and grandson of Anthas, thus great-grandson of Poseidon and Alcyone, eponym of the town Anthedon in Boeotia.
• Anthedon, the Naiad nymph of Anthedon, Boeotia.

The USS Anthedon, a submarine tender ship of the United States Navy, was named after this mythological figure with seagoing associations.

''See Anthedon for namesakes, especially the Greek city Anthedon (Boeotia)

__NOTOC__ Anthedon was a Hellenistic city near Gaza. and former Roman Catholic bishopric, now a Latin Catholic titular see.

Anthedon was a town in Boeotia, Ancient Greece, located on the northern coast of the Gulf of Euboea, about 15 kilometers north of Chalcis, at the foot of Mount Messapius. It was member of the Amphictyonic League, and served as port for Thebes. In ancient times, it was believed to have had one of the mythical characters named Anthedon as its eponym.

The ruins of the town are situated 1 1/2 mile from the village Loukisia.