In Greek mythology, the Doliones (Ancient Greek: Δολίονες) or Dolionians were the people living on the coast of the Propontis (northwestern Asia Minor), visited by the Argonauts.[1] They were ruled by Cyzicus, son of Aeneus and Aenete.

Mythology

After the departure of the Argonauts in Lemnos, they came to the land of the Doliones of whom Cyzicus was the king. Cyzicus welcomed the Argonauts on their journey to Colchis and received them with generous hospitality. But after their departure, a storm drove them back to the Cyzicene coast at night. With neither the Argonauts nor King Cyzicus and the Doliones recognizing one another, each mistook the other as an enemy and battle ensued (according to Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica and Apollodorus' Library, the Doliones thought the returning Argonauts were a Pelasgian army who constantly harassed them).[2] A fragment attributed to 4th century BCE historian Ephorus in the Scholia on Apollonius of Rhodes Argonautica, however, names the Doliones a Pelasgian people.[3] The Argonauts slew many natives, including King Cyzicus who was killed either by Jason or Heracles.

List of Dolionians

Name Killer[4] Name Killer[5]
Abaris[6] Jason Artaceus[7] Meleager
Admon (Hidmon)[8] Heracles Basileus[9] Telamon
Amastrus[10] Nestor Gephyrus[11] Peleus
Ambrosius[12] Peleus Itymoneus[7] Meleager
Bienor[13] Megabrontes[14] Heracles
Brontes[6] Jason Megalossaces[15] Dioscuri
Corythus[16] Tydeus Phlogius[15] Dioscuri
Cotys[13] Promeus[17] Idas
Dorceus[18] Jason Sphodris[14] Acastus
Echeclus[12] Ancaeus Telecles[19] Heracles
Erymus[20] Zelys[11] Jason
Genysus[21]
Glaucus[22] Jason
Hages[23] Polydeuces
Halys[24] Jason
Hebrus[25] Polydeuces
Iron[26]
Itys[27] Castor
Medon[28]
Melanthus[29] Telamon
Nealces[23] Polydeuces
Nisaeus[30] Telamon
Ochus[31] Phlias
Opheltes[23] Telamon
Ornytus[32] Idmon
Phlegyas[33] Heracles
Phoceus[34] Telamon
Protis[35] Jason
Pyrnus[13] ?
Sages[36] Hylas
Telecoon[37] Ancaeus
Thapsus[23] Polydeuces
Zelys[6] Peleus

Notes

  1. ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.18
  2. ^ Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 1.1012; Apollodorus, Library 1.9.18
  3. ^ Scholia on Apollonios of Rhodes Argonautika 1.1037; New Jacoby, Ephorus fragment 61.
  4. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.1 ff.
  5. ^ Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.947, 1.952, 1.961, 1.1018, 1.1022, 1.1029, 1.1058, 1.1070.
  6. ^ a b c Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 1.152
  7. ^ a b Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 1.1046
  8. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.167
  9. ^ Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 1.1043
  10. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.145
  11. ^ a b Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 1.1042
  12. ^ a b Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.138
  13. ^ a b c Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.112
  14. ^ a b Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 1.1041
  15. ^ a b Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 1.1045
  16. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.99
  17. ^ Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 1.1044
  18. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.159
  19. ^ Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 1.1040
  20. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 194
  21. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.114
  22. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.153
  23. ^ a b c d Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.191
  24. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.156
  25. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.149
  26. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.111
  27. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.189
  28. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.118
  29. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.203
  30. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.198
  31. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.148
  32. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.173
  33. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.125
  34. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.204
  35. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.158
  36. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.182
  37. ^ Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.140

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