Galaxy/The codex of Cyzicus

In Greek mythology, Cyzicus (Ancient Greek Κύζικος) is king of the Doliones on the Propontis who receives the Argonauts with hospitality, then dies fighting them by night when a storm drives the Argo back unrecognized. The city of Cyzicus takes his name; his bride Cleite hangs herself in grief.

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I.Hospitality and fatal return

Parentage varies: Aeneus by Aenete (or Aenippe) daughter of Eusorus, or Eusorus himself as father; his wife is Cleite daughter of Merops of Percote (or Larissa daughter of Piasus). After Lemnos the Argonauts land among the Doliones; Cyzicus welcomes them as a Thessalian-linked host.

A storm drives them back by night. Neither side recognizes the other; the Doliones take the strangers for Pelasgian raiders. Cyzicus falls to Jason (or Heracles). Dawn reveals the mistake: three days of mourning, a mound, armed circuits, rites and games follow. Valerius Flaccus adds that Cybele engineered the error because Cyzicus had slain one of her lions.

II.Homonym note

The atlas id cyzicus-dolion is the mythic Dolionian king. The historical and archaeological city is the place named for him, not a second character node.

AT A GLANCE

Greek nameKyzikos (Κύζικος)
Typemortal
Domainsthe Doliones · Propontis · hospitality betrayed
SymbolsNight battle at the harbour · Funeral mound and games · Cleite's suicide
Cult centersCyzicus / Dolionian Propontis · Mount Dindymus (Cybele)
EtymologyGreek Κύζικος (Kúzikos); the Propontic city Cyzicus is his eponymous capital.
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