Μελάνθιος
Μελάνθιος, Melanthius
Μελάνθιος, ου (ὁ) Mélanthios, h. Il. 6, 36 ; Od. 17, 212 ; 22, 152, etc.
Μελάνθιος -1
- or Μελανθεύς, Od. 17.212, Od. 20.255, Od. 21.176, Od. 22.152, 159.
- (αἰπόλος αἰγῶν.) Odysseus’s goatherd, son of Dolius-2.
- Maltreats and abuses the disguised Odysseus Od. 17.212, Od. 20.1731; Od. 17.247, 369, Od. 20.255, Od. 21.175, 176, 181, 265, Od. 22.135;
- brings armour and arms to the suitors Od. 22.142, 152, 159, 161;
- his punishment Od. 22.182, 195, 474.
Μελάνθιος -2
- Trojan.
- Killed by Eurypylus-2 Il. 6.36.
Μελάνθιος : (1) see Μελανθεύς.— (2) a Trojan, slain by Eurypylus, Il. 6.36.