In Greek mythology, Erginus /ˈɜːrdʒɪnəs/ ( Ancient Greek: Ἐργῖνος) was an Argonaut who piloted the Argo after the helmsman Tiphys died. [1]
Family
Erginus is said to be the son of Poseidon, and to have resided in the Carian city of Miletus, [2] Yet others suggested he was a son of Periclymenus. [3] Some authors identify him with another Erginus, king of Minyan Orchomenus. [4]
Mythology
During the funeral games which Hypsipyle celebrated at Lemnos in honour of her father Thoas, Erginus also contended for a prize. But he was ridiculed by the Lemnian women because of his grey hair, even though he was still young. However, Erginus defeated Boreads in the foot-race. [5]
Notes
- ^ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 2.895; Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 5.65 & 8.177
- ^ Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.185 & 2.896; Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 1.415; Argonautica Orphica, 150; Scholia ad Pindar, Pythian Ode 4.61
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 14
- ^ Pindar, Olympian Ode 4.19
- ^ Pindar, Olympian Ode 4.19 with scholia
References
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at theio.com.
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonauticon. Otto Kramer. Leipzig. Teubner. 1913. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Pindar, Odes translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien. 1990. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Pindar, The Odes of Pindar including the Principal Fragments with an Introduction and an English Translation by Sir John Sandys, Litt.D., FBA. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1937. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- The Orphic Argonautica, translated by Jason Colavito. © Copyright 2011. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Further reading
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William Smith.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. s.v.
Erginus. London (1848).
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