Periclymenus

InGreek mythology,the namePericlymenus(/ˌpɛrɪˈklɪmɪnəs/;Ancient Greek:ΠερικλύμενοςPeriklymenos) may refer to:

• Periclymenus, aPylianprince as the son of KingNeleusandChloris.He was one of theArgonauts.His grandfather,Poseidongave him the ability toshapeshiftinto various animals. He was killed byHeraklesatPylos,although he tried to escape in the form of an eagle.He was the father ofPenthilosor byPisidice,ofBorus,the father of Penthilus.
• Periclymenus, a defender ofThebesin the war of theSeven against Thebes,and would-be killer ofAmphiaraus.He was the son ofPoseidonandChloris,daughter ofTiresiasof Thebes. Amphiaraus was swallowed by the earth before Periclymenus could kill him though.It was either this Periclymenus or Asphodicus that killedParthenopaeus.
• Periclymenus, one of theSuitorsofPenelopewho came fromZacynthusalong with other 43 wooers.He, with the other suitors, was killed byOdysseuswith the aid ofEumaeus,Philoetius,andTelemachus.
• Periclymenus or simplyClymenus,father ofErginuswho was usually conflated with another Erginus, one of the Argonauts.

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