Εὔρυτος

Εὔρυτος -1

• (μέγας).
• Father of Iphitus-2.
• The ruler of Oechalia Il. 2.596, 730: skilled with the bow Od. 8.224;
• challenged Apollo to a contest with the bow and was slain by him Od. 8.226;
• left his bow to his son Od. 21.32.

Εὔρυτος -2

• See Ἀκτορίων, Μολίων-2.
• Son (with Cteatus) of Poseidon (Il. 11.751).
• Father of Thalpius Il. 2.621.
• See also Il. 11.709, 750, Il. 23.638 under Κτέατος.

Εὔρῠτος brother of Kteatos, son of Poseidon, slain by Herakles at Kleonai. Ποσειδάνιον πέφνε Κτέατον ἀμύμονα, πέφνε δʼ Εὔρυτον (sc. Ἡρακλέης) O. 10.28

Εὔρυτος (εὖ, ἐρύω, ‘Drawer of the Bow’): Eurytus. —(1) son of Actor (or of Poseidon) and Molione, brother of Cteatus (see Ἀκτορίων), with his brother an ally of Augēas against Nestor and the Pylians, Il. 2.621, Il. 11.709ff.—(2) son of Melaneus and Stratonice, king of Oechalia, father of Iole and Iphitus. A celebrated archer, he challenged Apollo to a contest, and was slain by the god, Od. 8.204ff. Odysseus received the bow of Eurytus from his son Iphitus, Od. 21.32ff.