Galaxy/The codex of Clytoneus

In Greek mythology, Clytoneus (Ancient Greek Κλυτόνηος) is a Phaeacian prince — son of King Alcinous and Arete, brother of Nausicaa, Halius, and Laodamas. In the Odyssey games for Odysseus he far outstrips every Phaeacian in the foot-race.

Adapted from Wikipedia, "Clytoneus" · CC BY-SA 4.0

I.Godlike runner of Scheria

Homer (Odyssey 8.119–125) has Clytoneus win the foot-race among the Phaeacians entertaining Odysseus, shooting to the front by as much as a fallow-team of mules outpaces the rest. Wikipedia lists him as prince of Corcyra (the later identification of Scheria) and brother of Nausicaa, Halius, and Laodamas.

The same Wikipedia page also covers Clytoneus/Clytius son of Naubolus of Argos, father of the Argonaut Nauplius — a different figure.

II.Homonym care

The atlas id clytoneus-phaeacian is Alcinous' son alone — not the Argive Naubolid.

AT A GLANCE

Greek nameKlytoneus (Κλυτόνεος)
Typemortal
Domainsson of Alcinous · Phaeacian foot-race · godlike runner
ParentageAlcinous · Arete
SymbolsSon of Alcinous · Phaeacian foot-race · Scheria
Cult centersScheria (Phaeacia)
EtymologyAncient Greek Κλυτόνηος / Κλυτονήου (Klutónēos), "renowned ship" or "famous in ships."
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