Thersander
mythological figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages
Thersander, the flute-player
in the texts
Olympian
Son of Polyneices, honored in youth contests and war, a defender of the house of the descendants of Adrastus, and ancestor in the line leading to Theron.
Yet Polyneices, when laid low, left behind him a son, Thersander, honored in youthful contests and in the battles of war, a scion to defend the house of the descendants of Adrastus.
Chrestomathy
Son of Polyneices killed by Telephus at Teuthrania.
But Telephus comes to its defence and kills Thersander, the son of Polyneices, and is himself wounded by Achilles.
Hellenica
Flute-player associated with Thibron, known for physical claims and killed in Struthas' attack.
And the first whom they killed were Thibron and Thersander;
Now it chanced that Thibron, having finished breakfast, was engaged in throwing the discus with Thersander, the flute-player.