Merops
Merops, Ethiopian king Merops, father of Phaethon; legendary king of island Cos, (pl) inhabitants of Cos; Roman proper name
Merops , opis: a Trojan, 9.702.
Mĕrops, ŏpis, m., = Μέροψ.
- A king of Ethiopia, husband of Clymene, and reputed to be the father of Phaëthon, Ov. M. 1, 763; id. Tr. 3, 4, 30.—
- II A king of the isle of Cos, from whose name its inhabitants in early times were called Meropes, Quint. 8, 6, 71.—
- III A Roman proper name, Inscr. Mur. 887, 5.
1. Merops, opis, m. (Μέροψ), I) König der Äthiopier, Gemahl der Klymene, mit der der Sage nach Helios (Apollo) den Phaëthon zeugte, Ov. met. 1, 763; trist. 3, 4, 30; vgl. Voß Verg. ecl. 6, 62. – II) König von Kos, nach dem die Koër Meropes, um, m., genannt werden, s. Quint. 8, 6, 71.
2 Mĕrops, (16) ŏpis, m. , Mérops [époux de Clymène] : Ov. M. 1, 763 ; Tr. 3, 4, 30 || roi de lʼîle de Cos : Quint. 8, 6, 71.
Merops
(Μέροψ). (1) A king of the Ethiopians, by whose wife, Clymené, Helios (Sol) became the father of Phaëthon.
(2) A king of Cos, husband of the nymph Ethemea, and father of Eumelus. His wife was slain by Artemis for neglect of her worship; whereupon Merops wished to take his own life, but was changed by Heré into an eagle and placed among the stars (Astr. ii. 16).
(3) King of Rhyndacus on the Hellespont. He is also called Macar or Macareus, and was a famous seer. His children were Clité, Arisbé, Amphius, and Adrastus.
Merops
Merops, father of Arisbe
- Apollod. 3.12.4
- teaches Aesacus the interpretation of dreams: Apollod. 3.12.5
- father of Adrastus and Amphius: Apollod. E.3.34