Sarpedon

Sarpēdōn, ŏnis, m., = Σαρπηδών,

• a son of Jupiter and Europa, king of Lycia, who was killed by Patroclus before Troy, Hyg. Fab. 106; 112; Verg. A. 1, 100; Serv. 9, 697; 10, 471; Ov. M. 13, 255; Cic. Div. 2, 10, 25; Gr. acc. Sarpedona, Gell. 15, 21, 1.—
• II A promontory in Cilicia, now Lissan el Kahpe, Liv. 38, 38, 9; Mel. 1, 13, 5; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.

Sarpēdōn, onis, m. (Σαρπηδών), I) Sohn Jupiters, König in Lycien, der Troja zu Hilfe kam u. im Kampfe von Patroklus getötet wurde, Cic. de div. 2, 25. Mela 1, 13, 5 (1. § 77). Verg. Aen. 1, 100. Ov. met. 13, 255: griech. Akk. -ona, Gell. 15, 21. – II) ein Vorgebirge in Cilicien, j. Lissan el Kahpe, Liv. 38, 38, 9. Mela 1, 13, 5 (1. § 77). Plin. 5, 92.

Sarpēdōn, (14) ŏnis, m. (Σαρπηδών), Sarpédon [fils de Jupiter] : Cic. Div. 2, 25 || promontoire de Cilicie : Liv. 38, 38, 9 ; Plin. 5, 92.

Sarpe'don

(Σαρπήδων).

1. A son of Zeus by Europa, and a brother of Minos and Rhadamanthys. Being involved in a quarrel with Minos about Miletus, he took refuge with Cilix, whom he assisted against the Lycians; and afterwards he became king of the Lycians, and Zeus granted him the privilege of living three generations. (Hdt. 1.173; Apollod. 3.1.2 ; Paus. 7.3.4; Strab. xii. p.573; comp. Miletus, Atymnius.)

Sarpe'don

2. A son of Zeus by Laodameia, or according to others of Evander by Deidameia, and a brother of Clarus and Themon. (Hom. Il. 6.199; Apollod. 3.1.1; Diod. 5.79; Verg. A. 10.125.) He was a Lycian prince, and a grandson of No. 1. In the Trojan war he was an ally of the Trojans, and distinguished himself by his valour. (Hom. Il. 2.876, 5.479, &c., 629, &c., 12.292, &c., 397, 16.550, &c., 17.152, &c.; comp. Philostr. Her. 14; Ov. Met. 13.255.) He was slain at Troy by Patroclus. (Il. 16.480, &c.) Apollo, by the command of Zeus, cleaned Sarpedon's body from blood and dust, anointed it with ambrosia, and wrapped it up in an ambrosian garment. Sleep and Death then carried it into Lycia, to be honourably buried. (Il. 16.667, &c. ; comp. Verg. A. 1.100.) Eustathius (Eustath. ad Hom. p. 894) gives the following tradition to account for Sarpedon being king of the Lycians, since Glaucus, being the son of Hippolochus, and grandson of Bellerophontes, ought to have been king: when the two brothers Isandrus and Hippolochus were disputing about the government, it was proposed that they should shoot through a ring placed on the breast of a child, and Laodameia, the sister of the two rivals, gave up her own son Sarpedon for this purpose, who was thereupon honoured by his uncles with the kingdom, to show their gratitude to their sister for her generosity. This Sarpedon is sometimes confounded with No. 1, as in Eurip. Rhes. 29, comp. Eustath. ad Hom. pp. 369, 636, &c. There was a sanctuary of Sarpedon (probably the one we are here speaking of) at Xanthus in Lycia. (Appian, App. BC 4.78.)

Sarpe'don

3. A son of Poseidon, and a brother of Poltys in Thrace, was slain by Heracles. (Apollod. 2.5.9.) [L.S]

SARPEDON

SARPE´DON (Σαρπηδών or Σαρπηδωνία ἄκρα), a promontory on the coast of Cilicia, 80 stadia to the west of the mouth of the Calycadnus, and 120 from Seleuceia. In the peace between the Roumans and Antiochus the Great this promontory and Cape Calycadnus were made the frontier between the kingdom of Syria and the free countries of Asia Minor. (Strab. 14. p. 670; Ptol. 5.8.3; Appian, App. Syr. 39; Pomp. Mela, 1.13; Liv. 38.38; Plin. Nat. 5.22; Stadiasm. Mar. Magni, § 163.) It now bears the name of Lissan-el-Kahpe. (Leake, Asia Minor, p. 203.)

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Sarpēdon

(Σαρπήδων). (1) The son of Zeus and Europa, and brother of Minos and Rhadamanthus. Being involved in a quarrel with Minos about Miletus, he took refuge with Cilix, whom he assisted against the Lycians. He afterwards became king of the Lycians, and Zeus granted him the privilege of living three generations (Herod.i. 173; Apollod.iii.1.2).

(2) Son of Zeus and Laodamia, or, according to others, of Evander and Deïdamia, and a brother of Clarus and Themon. He was a Lycian prince, and a grandson of the preceding. In the Trojan War he was an ally of the Trojans, and distinguished himself by his valour, but was slain by Patroclus (Il. v. 475; xii. 292; xvi. 480). Apollo, by the command of Zeus, cleansed Sarpedon's body from blood and dust, covered it with ambrosia, and gave it to Sleep and Death to carry into Lycia, there to be honourably buried (Il. xvi. 667).

Sarpedon Sarpedon, son of Poseidon

• shot by Herakles: Apollod. 2.5.9

Sarpedon(2), son of Zeus by Europa or Laodamia

• Apollod. 3.1.1
• Minos' brother, his banishment by Minos and his rule in Lycia: Hdt. 1.173
• quarrels with Minos and flies from him: Apollod. 3.1.1
• flees from Crete to Lycia: Paus. 7.3.7
• becomes king of Lycia: Apollod. 3.1.2
• leader of the Lycians at Troy: Apollod. E.3.34
• killed by Patroclus: Apollod. E.4.4
• Sarpedon and Memnon painted by Polygnotus: Paus. 10.31.5