Menestheus
Mĕnestheus (-steus), ei and eos, m., = Μενεσθευς, a man's name.
- I A son of Iphicrates the Athenian, Nep. lphicr. 3.—
- II A king of the Athenians, a leader in the Trojan war, Just. 2, 6.—
- III A charioteer of Diomedes, Stat. Th. 6, 661; 712.—
- IV = Mnestheus, q. v.
Menesthe͡us, eī, Akk. ea, m. (Μενεσθεύς), I) Sohn des Iphikrates, Nep. Iph. 3, 4. – II) Sohn des Klytius, Bruder des Akmon, gebürtig aus Lyrnesus, Verg. Aen. 10, 129. – III) Wagenlenker des Diomedes, Stat. Theb. 6, 661. 698. 706 u. 712.
Mĕnestheūs, (14) ĕī ou ĕos, m. (Μενεσθεύς), Ménesthée [roi dʼAthènes] : Just. 2, 6, 15 [leçon pour Demophoon ]|| fils dʼIphicrate : Nep. Iph. 3, 4 || cocher de Diomède : Stat. Th. 6, 661.
Menestheus
(Μενεσθεύς). (1) The son of Peteos, who seized the government of Attica, while Theseus pined away in the nether world, and commanded the Athenians before Troy, where he fell. (See Demophoön; Theseus.)
(2) The charioteer of Diomedes.
(3) The son of the Athenian general Iphicrates. With his father and his father-in-law he was impeached by their colleague Chares for misconduct in their command during the Social War (B.C. 356); but Iphicrates and Menestheus were acquitted (Diod.xvi. 21).
Menestheus
Menestheus, son of Peteos
- suitor of Helen: Apollod. 3.10.7; Paus. 2.25.6
- brought back by the Dioscuri from exile and given the sovereignty of Athens: Apollod. E.1.22; Paus. 1.17.5
- courts favour of people: Paus. 1.17.6
- Athenians lean to Menestheus rather than to Theseus: Paus. 3.18.5
- leader of the Athenians against Troy: Apollod. E.3.11; Paus. 1.1.2, Paus. 2.25.6
- in Wooden Horse: Paus. 1.23.8
- sails to Mimas: Apollod. E.6.15
- reigns as king in Melos: Apollod. E.6.15
- his death: Paus. 1.3.3