Melanthus

Mĕlanthus, i, m., = Μέλανθος.

• A river in Sarmatia, Ov. P. 4, 10, 54.—
• II One of the seamen whom Bacchus changed into dolphins, Ov. M. 3, 617.—
• III The father of the Athenian king Codrus, Vell. 1, 2, 1.— Hence, Mĕlanthēus (quadrisyl.), a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Melanthus: caedes, Ov. Ib. 625.

Melanthus, ī, m. (Μέλανθος), I) ein Fluß Sarmatiens, Ov. ex Pont. 4, 10, 54. – II) König in Elis, dann in Athen, Vater des Kodrus, Vell. 1, 2. § 1. – Dav. Melanthēus, a, um, melanthëisch, caedes, Ov. Ib. 621.

1 Mĕlanthus, ī, m. (Μέλανθος), le Mélanthe [fleuve] : Ov. P. 4, 10, 54.

2 Mĕlanthus, ī, m. , Mélanthus [matelot changé en dauphin par Bacchus] : Ov. M. 3, 617 || roi dʼAthènes, père de Codrus : Vell. 1, 2, 1.

Melanthus

(Μέλανθος). A king of Messenia driven out by the Heraclidae (Herod.i. 147).

Melanthus Melanthus, father of Codrus

• Hdt. 1.147, Hdt. 5.65

Melanthus(2), son of Andropompus

• expelled from Messenia by Heraclids: Paus. 2.18.8
• becomes king of Athens: Paus. 1.3.3, Paus. 2.18.9, Paus. 7.1.9
• descended from Messenians of Pylus: Paus. 7.2.3
• father of Codrus: Paus. 1.19.5, Paus. 7.25.2
• ancestor of Medontids: Paus. 4.5.10