.
In Greek and Roman Mythology Mimas may refer to:
1. A Centaur. (Hes. Scut. Herc. 186.)
2. A giant who is said to have been killed by Ares, or by Zeus with a flash of lightning (Apollon. Rhod. iii. 1227 ; Eurip. Ion, 215). The island of Prochyte, near Sicily, was believed to rest upon his body. (Sil. Ital. xii. 147.)
3. A son of Aeolus, king of Aeolis, and father of Hippotes. (Diod. iv. 67.)
4. A son of Amycus and Theano, was born in the same night as Paris. He was a companion of Aeneas, and slain by Mezentius. (Virg. Aen. x. 702, &c.)
5. A Bebryx, who was slain by Castor during the expedition of the Argonauts. (Apollon. Rhod. ii. 105.) [L S.]
See also : Greek Mythology. Paintings, Drawings
| Ancient Greece
Science, Technology , Medicine , Warfare, , Biographies , Life , Cities/Places/Maps , Arts , Literature , Philosophy ,Olympics, Mythology , History , Images Medieval Greece / Byzantine Empire Science, Technology, Arts, , Warfare , Literature, Biographies, Icons, History Modern Greece Cities, Islands, Regions, Fauna/Flora ,Biographies , History , Warfare, Science/Technology, Literature, Music , Arts , Film/Actors , Sport , Fashion --- |
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org"
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License
