Erginus (Argonaut)

Ancient Greek mythological figure

For other uses, see Erginus.

In Greek mythology, Erginus /ˈɜːrdʒɪnəs/ (Ancient Greek: Ἐργῖνος) was an Argonaut[1] who piloted the Argo after the helmsman Tiphys died.[2]

## Family

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Erginus is said to be the son of Poseidon,[3] and to have resided in the Carian city of Miletus.[4] Yet others suggested he was a son of Periclymenus.[5] Some authors identify him with another Erginus, king of Minyan Orchomenus.[6]

## Mythology

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During the funeral games which Hypsipyle celebrated at Lemnos in honour of her father Thoas, Erginus also contended for a prize. But he was ridiculed by the Lemnian women because of his grey hair, even though he was still young. However, Erginus defeated Boreads in the foot-race.[7]

## Notes

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1. ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.16
2. ^ Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 2.895; Valerius Flaccus, 5.65 & 8.177
3. ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.16
4. ^ Apollonius Rhodius, 1.185 & 2.896; Valerius Flaccus, 1.415; Orphic Argonautica, 150; Scholia ad Pindar, Pythian Ode 4.61
5. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 14
6. ^ Pindar, Olympian Ode 4.19
7. ^ Pindar, Olympian Ode 4.19 with scholia

## References

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* Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
* Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
* Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
* Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at theio.com.
* Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonauticon. Otto Kramer. Leipzig. Teubner. 1913. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
* Pindar, Odes translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien. 1990. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
* Pindar, The Odes of Pindar including the Principal Fragments with an Introduction and an English Translation by Sir John Sandys, Litt.D., FBA. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1937. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
* The Orphic Argonautica, translated by Jason Colavito. © Copyright 2011. Online version at the Topos Text Project.

## Further reading

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* William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. s.v. Erginus. London (1848).  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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