Polyktor (son of Aegyptus)
Polyktor ( ancient Greek Πολύκτωρ Polýktōr ) is in Greek mythology one of the 50 sons of Aigyptos , the twin brother of Danaos . His mother was the naiad Kaliadne , with whom Aigyptus had eleven other sons: Eurylochos , Phantes , Peristhenes , Hermos , Dryas , Potamon , Kisseus , Lixos , Imbros , Bromios and Chthonios .
For the mass wedding of the 50 sons of Aegyptos with the 50 daughters of Danaos, at which the lot decided on the pairing, he was assigned to Stygne , the daughter of the Naiad Polyxo , as wife. Like the other sons of Aegyptus with the exception of Lynkeus , he was killed by his wife on their wedding night.
literature
- Heinrich Wilhelm Stoll : Polyktor 1 . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 3.2, Leipzig 1909, column 2652 ( digitized ).
Remarks
- ↑ Libraries of Apollodor 2,1,5.