Emathion, king of
Aethiopia or
Arabia, the son of
Tithonus and
Eos, and brother of
Memnon.
Heracles killed him. Herakles had to fight Emathion, who came across the valley of the Nile on his way to steal the golden apples of the Hesperis, and killed him and gave his kingdom to Memnon. According to a rumor, Emathion wanted to prevent Herakles from stealing the golden apples. A different legend tells that the father of Romus, who founded Rome, was Emathion.[1]
Emathion, was aged Aethiopian courtier of
Cepheus in Ethiopia. He "feared the gods and stood for upright deeds". Emathion was killed by
Chromis during the fight between
Phineus and
Perseus.[3]
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