Chalcon

In Greek mythology, the name Chalcon (Χάλκων) may refer to:

* Chalcon, one of the Telchines.[1]
* Chalcon, a Myrmidonian, father of Bathycles who was killed by Glaucus in the Trojan War.[2]
* Chalcon, father of a daughter Antiochis who, in one version, married Polybus of Corinth.[3]
* Chalcon, son of Metion and possible father of the Euboean Abas.[4]
* Chalcon of Cyparissia, charioteer, shield-bearer and tutor of Antilochus. During the Trojan War, he fell in love with Penthesilea and was killed by Achilles upon coming to her aid.[5]
* Chalcon occasionally refers to characters otherwise known under the name Chalcodon, including:
* Chalcon of Cos, a Coan prince as the son of King Eurypylus and Clytie.[6] He was the brother of Chalciope and Antagoras.[6][7] Chalcon succeeded his father to the throne of Cos.[8]
* Chalcon, a suitor of Hippodamia.[9]

## Notes

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1. ^ Eustathius on Homer, p. 772
2. ^ Homer, Iliad 16.595
3. ^ Scholia on Sophocles, Oedipus Rex 775
4. ^ Scholia on Iliad 2.536
5. ^ Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History 1 in Photius, Myrobiblion 190; Eustathius on Homer, 1697.54
6. ^ a b Hesiod, Ehoiai 43a.84(60); Theocritus, Idyll 7.6 with scholia
7. ^ Apollodorus, 2.7.1
8. ^ Theocritus, Idyll 7.6 with scholia
9. ^ Scholia on Pindar, Olympian Ode 1.73 (114) & 81 (127)

## References

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* Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
* Hesiod, Catalogue of Women from Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica translated by Evelyn-White, H G. Loeb Classical Library Volume 57. London: William Heinemann, 1914. Online version at theio.com
* Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
* Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.

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