Abderos

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Abderos ( Greek  Ἄβδηρος ) is a figure in Greek mythology . Abderos was a son of Hermes , came from Opus in Lokris and was considered the lover of Heracles .

The fate of Abderos is described in the saga of Heracles: One of the twelve tasks that Heracles had to carry out was to steal the four wild carnivorous mares of Diomedes - the Thracian king of the bistons . After Heracles had defeated Diomedes, he threw him to his own horses to eat, so that when they were full they were easy for him to tame. After stealing the horses, Heracles gave Abderus their supervision, while he himself fought against the attacking bistons. The horses dragged Abderos to death or tore him in the absence of Heracles. Heracles then founded the city of Abdera named after him next to the grave of Abderos . In addition, Heracles donated annual agons in honor of Abderos , but - because of his death by mares - no horse races took place.

The legend of Abderos shows parallels to the myth of Lycurgus .

Another version tells that Abderos was a servant of Diomedes and was killed together with his master by Heracles.

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  1. Bibliotheke of Apollodor 2,5,8; Pindar , Paian 2 describes him as the son of Poseidon , Ptolemaios Hephaistion 5 p. 192 , 24f. ed. Anton Westermann as the son of Menoitios and brother of Patroclus .
  2. Libraries of Apollodor 2,5,8.
  3. Bibliotheke of Apollodor 2,5,8; Philostratos , Heroicus 3.2; see. 19.2.
  4. Bibliotheke of Apollodor 2,5,8; see. Philostratos, Imagines 2.25; briefly Strabon , Geographika 7, p. 331, fragments 44 and 47.
  5. Philostratus, Imagines 2.25.
  6. ^ Hyginus , Fabulae 30.