Phrixus

Phrixus (-os, erroneously written Phryxus), i, m., = Φρίξος,

• son of Athamas and Nephele, and brother of Helle, with whom he fled to Colchis on a ram with a golden fleece; he there sacrificed the ram, and hung up its golden fleece in the grove of Ares, whence it was afterwards brought back to Greece by Jason and the Argonauts, Hyg. Fab. 2; 3; 14; 21; Ov. H. 18, 143; id. A. A. 3, 175: Phrixi litora, i.e. the shores of the Hellespont, Stat. Ach. 1, 28; called also, semita Phrixi, id. ib. 1, 409: portitor Phrixi, i.e. the constellation Aries, Col. 10, 155.—Com.: aliquem facere arietem Phrixi, i.e. to strip of money, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 7 (241). —Hence,
• II Phrixēus (Phryx-), a, um, adj.
• • A Of or belonging to Phrixus, Phrixean: vellera, the golden fleece, Ov. M. 7, 7; Col. 10, 368: Phrixeae stagna sororis, i.e. the Hellespont, Ov. F. 4, 278; called also, pontus, Luc. 6, 56; and, mare, Sen. Herc. Oet. 776: aequor, Stat. Th. 6, 542: Phrixei Colchi, where Phrixus was hospitably received, Val. Fl. 1, 391: maritus, i.e. a ram, Mart. 14, 211: agnus, the constellation Aries, id. 10, 51, 1.—
  • B Aegean: Phrixeum mare, the Aegean Sea, Sen. Agam. 564. —
• III Phrixĭānus (Phryx-), a, um, Phrixian, made of superior wool: toga, Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 195.—Subst. plur.: Phrixĭā-nae, ārum, f., clothing made of superior wool, Sen. Ben. 1, 3, 7.

Phrixus, ī, m. (Φρίξος, auch Phryxus, Φρύξος geschr.), Sohn des Athamas u. der Nephele in Böotien, Bruder der Helle, floh mit seiner Schwester auf dem Widder mit dem goldenen Vliese. Helle ertrank in dem Meere, das nach ihr den Namen erhielt; Prixus kam glücklich nach Kolchis zum König Äetes, opferte den Widder und hängte dessen Fell im Haine des Ares auf, von wo es später Iason mit den Argonauten nach Griechenland geholt haben soll, Hyg. fab. 2, 3, 14 u. 21. Ov. her. 17 (18), 143. Ov. art. am. 3, 175 (wo griech Akk. Phrixon): portitor Phrixi, der Widder (als Gestirn), Colum. poët. 10, 155: Phrixi litora od. semita, die Gestade des Hellesponts, Stat. Ach. 1, 28 u. 409. – Dav.: A) Phrixēus, a, um, phrixisch, soror, Helle, Ov.: stagna sororis Phrixeae, der Hellespont, Ov.: maritus, ein Widder, Mart.: agnus, der Widder als Gestirn, Mart.: mare, das Ägäische Meer, Sen. poët. – B) Phryxiānus, a, um, krauswollig, toga, Plin. 8, 195. – Plur. subst., Phryxiānae, ārum, f., krauswollige Gewänder, Sen. de ben. 1, 3, 7. Vgl. Turneb. advv. 24, 19.

Phrixus, (13) ī, m. (Φρίξος), fils dʼAthamas, fut tué par Éétès, qui voulait sʼemparer de la Toison dʼor : Ov. H. 18, 143 ; Phrixi litora Stat. Ach. 1, 28, les rives de lʼHellespont ; Phrixi semita Stat. Ach. 1, 409, lʼHellespont || -xēus, a, um, de Phrixus : maritus Mart. 14, 211, 1, bélier ; agnus Mart. 10, 51, 1, le Bélier [constellation] ; Phryxeus pontus Luc. 6, 56 ; Phryxeum mare Sen. Herc. Œt. 776 ; Phryxeum æquor Stat. Th. 6, 542, lʼHellespont ; Phryxea vellera Ov. M. 7, 7, la toison dʼor.

Phrixus

(Φρίξος), a son of Athamas and Nephele or of Athamas and Themisto (Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. 2.1144), and brother of Helle, and a grandson of Aeolus (Apollon. 2.1141). In consequence of the intrigues of his stepmother, Ino (others state that he offered himself), he was to be sacrificed to Zeus; but Nephele removed him and Helle, and the two then rode away on the ram with the golden fleece, the gift of Hermes, through the air. According to Hyginus (Hyg. Fab. 3), Phrixus and Helle were thrown by Dionysus into a state of madness, and while wandering about in a forest, they were removed by Nephele. Between Sigeum and the Chersonesus, Helle fell into the sea which was afterwards called after her the Hellespont; but Phrixus arrived in Colchis, in the kingdom of Aeetes, who gave him his daughter Chalciope in marriage (comp. Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. 2.1123, 1149). Phrixus sacriticed the rain which had carried him, to Zeus Phyxius or Laphystius (Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. 2.653; Paus. 1.24.2), and gave its skin to Aeetes, who fastened it to an oak tree in the grove of Ares.

By Chalciope Phrixus became the father of Argus, Melas, Phrontis, Cytisorus, and Presbon (Apollod. 1.9.1; Hyg. Fab. 14; Paus. 9.34.5; Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. 2.1123 ; Tzetz. ad Lyc. 22; Diod. 4.47). Phrixus died in old age in the kingdom of Aeetes, or, according to others, he was killed by Aeetes in consequence of an oracle (Apollon. 2.1151 ; Hyg. Fab. 3), or he returned to Orchomenus, in the country of the Minyans. (Paus. 9.34.5 ; comp. ATHAMAS ; Jason.) [L.S]

PHRIXUS

PHRIXUS (Φρίξος), a tributary of the Erasimus, in the Argeia. [ARGOS 201a.]

Phrixus

(Φρίξος). A son of Athamas and Nephelé and brother of Hellé. In consequence of the intrigues of his stepmother, Ino, he was to be sacrificed to Zeus; but Nephelé rescued her two children, who rode away through the air upon the ram with the golden fleece, the gift of Hermes. Between Sigeum and the Chersonesus, Hellé fell into the sea which was called after her the Hellespont; but Phrixus arrived in safety in Colchis, the kingdom of Aeëtes, who gave him his daughter Chalciopé in marriage. Phrixus sacrificed the ram, which had carried him, to Zeus Phyxius or Laphystius, and gave its fleece to Aeëtes, who fastened it to an oak-tree in the grove of Ares. This fleece was afterwards carried away by Iason and the Argonauts. (See Argonautae; Iason.) By Chalciopé Phrixus became the father of Argus, Melas, Phrontis, Cytisorus, and Presbon. Phrixus either died of old age in the kingdom of Aeëtes, or was killed by Aeëtes in consequence of an oracle, or returned to Orchomenus, in the country of the Minyans.

Phrixus

(Φρίξος). A river in Argolis, which flows into the Argolic Gulf between Temenium and Lerna (Pausan. iii. 36, 6).

Phrixus Phrixus, river of Argolis

• Paus. 2.36.6, Paus. 2.38.1

Phrixus(2), son of Athamas

• Paus. 1.24.2
• son of Athamas, the legend of his fate at Alus: Hdt. 7.197
• son of Athamas, brought by his father to the altar: Apollod. 1.8.6
• his death plotted by his stepmother Ino: Paus. 1.44.7
• escapes from Athamas on ram with golden fleece: Paus. 9.34.5
• carried on ram with golden fleece to Colchis: Apollod. 1.8.6, Apollod. 1.9.1
• returns from Colchis: Paus. 9.34.8
• sacrifices ram: Paus. 1.24.2
• marries Chalciope, daughter of Aeetes: Apollod. 1.9.1
• father of Argus: Apollod. 1.9.16, Apollod. 1.9.17
• his children directed by Phineus: Apollod. 1.9.21