Cycnus
mythological figure · 5 works · 5 mentions · 11 anchored passages
blameless Cycnus · horse-taming Cycnus · murderer of his guests · the gallant son of Ares
in the texts
Alcestis
A son of Ares previously fought and defeated by Heracles.
hard it ever is and still is growing steeper, if I with Ares’ own-begotten sons must fight, first with Lycaon, next with Cycnus, while now I am bound on this third contest to engage the horses and their master.
Heracles
A savage killer of his guests slain by Heracles near the Pelian gulf, cited among Heracles' feats in the labors ode.
And at the strand of the Pelian gulf by the streams of Anaurus, he slew with his arrows Cycnus, murderer of his guests, the savage wretch who dwelt in Amphanae.
Shield of Heracles
Son of Ares who preyed on those bringing offerings to Delphi and is slain by Heracles in the precinct of Apollo.
But the son of Amphitryon, mighty Heracles, with his long spear struck Cycnus violently in the neck beneath the chin, where it was unguarded between helm and shield.
And Cycnus fell as an oak falls or a lofty pine that is stricken by the lurid thunderbolt of Zeus;
And blameless Cycnus was glad, for he hoped to slay the warlike son of Zeus and his charioteer with the sword, and to strip off their splendid armour.
Helen
Son of Poseidon who fought and died at Troy.
Zeus, though foreseeing the fate of Sarpedon,and Eos that of Memnon, and Poseidon that of Cycnus, and Thetis that of Achilles, nevertheless they all urged them on and sent them forth, thinking it more honorable for them to die fighting for the daughter of Zeus than to live without having taken part in the perils undergone on her account.
Chrestomathy
Son of Poseidon killed by Achilles during the rout of the Trojans.
Then Achilles routs them, having slain Cycnus, the son of Poseidon;