Hippodamas (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Hippodamas (/hɪˈpɒdəməs/ hi-POD-ə-məs;[1] Ancient Greek: Ἱπποδάμας, gen. Ἱπποδάμαντος) may refer to the following characters:

• Hippodamas, son of Achelous and Perimede, daughter of Aeolus; brother of Orestes and father of Euryte, wife of Porthaon.[2][3]
• Hippodamas, father of Perimele. He pushed his daughter off a cliff when he discovered that she was having a love affair with Achelous.[4]
• Hippodamas, a Trojan prince and son of King Priam of Troy.[5] He was killed by Ajax the Great.[6][7]
• Hippodamas, another Trojan, was killed by Achilles.[8]

Notes

1. Walker, John (1830). A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names: To which are Added, Terminational Vocabularies of Hebrew, Greek, and Latin Proper Names: with Observations on the Greek and Latin Accent and Quantity. J.F. Dove. pp. 9, 66.
2. Hesiod, Catalogue of Women fr. 10(a)
3. Pseudo-Apollodorus. Bibliotheca, 1.7.3 & 1.7.10
4. Ovid, Metamorphoses, 8. 591 ff
5. Pseudo-Apollodorus. Bibliotheca, 3.12.5
6. Dictys Cretensis, 3. 7
7. Hyginus, Fabulae, 113, where he is called "Hippodamus"
8. Homer, Iliad, 20. 401-406

References

• Dictys Cretensis, from The Trojan War. The Chronicles of Dictys of Crete and Dares the Phrygian translated by Richard McIlwaine Frazer, Jr. (1931-). Indiana University Press. 1966. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• Hesiod, Catalogue of Women from Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica translated by Evelyn-White, H G. Loeb Classical Library Volume 57. London: William Heinemann, 1914. Online version at theio.com
• Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Homer. Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• Pseudo-Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses. Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.