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Cydon
In Greek mythology, the name Cydon may refer to:
- Cydon of Crete, eponym of Cydonia. According to one version, he was a son of Tegeates and brother of Gortys and Archedius: the three brothers were said to have migrated to Crete from Arcadia. Alternately, Cydon was a native of Crete, son of Acacallis by Hermes or Apollo. He is probably the same as Cydon, the father of Eulimene.
- Cydon of Thebes, name shared by three defenders of Thebes against the Seven:
- One of the fifty warriors who laid an ambush against Tydeus and were killed by him.
- Son of Abas, was killed by Parthenopaeus.
- Another Theban, killed by Hippomedon.
- Cydon of Lemnos, half-brother of Hypsipyle. Was slain by Myrmidone the night all Lemnian men were killed by their women.
- Cydon, an ally of Turnus, lover of Clytius. Clytius fell in the battle against Aeneas.
- Cydon, one of the horses of Hippodamus.
Usage examples of "cydon".
Then wretched Cydon had receiv'd his doom, Who courted Clytius in his beardless bloom, And sought with lust obscene polluted joys: The Trojan sword had cur'd his love of boys, Had not his sev'n bold brethren stopp'd the course Of the fierce champions, with united force.
The pest comes whirling down: by far more slow Springs the swift arrow from the Parthian bow, Or Cydon yew, when, traversing the skies, And drench'd in pois'nous juice, the sure destruction flies.