Coön
Mortal man
In Greek mythology, Coön (Ancient Greek: Κόων, gen. Κόωνος), also known as Cynon (Κύνων), was the eldest son of Antenor
and TheanoThTh. Like most of his brothers, he fought and fell in the Trojan War.
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Mentions in the Iliad
A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
“goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief”
“yet even so he ceased not from battle and war, but, wind-nurtured spear in hand, leapt upon CoönCoCo. Now he was eagerly drawing by the foot IphidamasIpIp, his own brother, begotten of the one father, and was calling upon all the bravest, but even as he dragged him through the throng Agamemnonsmote him with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear beneath his bossed shield,”
“and they went and sat them down in the front of the gathering. And last of all came the king of men, Agamemnon, burdened with his wound; for him too in the fierce conflict had CoonCoCo, Antenor
's son, wounded with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear. But when all the Achaeans were gathered together,”
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goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
and they went and sat them down in the front of the gathering. And last of all came the king of men, Agamemnon, burdened with his wound; for him too in the fierce conflict had CoonCoCo, Antenor
's son, wounded with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear. But when all the Achaeans were gathered together,
Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 19.53
Brother · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Антенор. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.
to send forth to Hadesmany a valiant head. And the Trojans over against them on the rising ground of the plain mustered about great Hector
and peerless Polydamas
and Aeneas
that was honoured of the folk of the Trojans even as a god, and the three sons of Antenor
, PolybusPoPo and goodly AgenorAgAg
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
and they went and sat them down in the front of the gathering. And last of all came the king of men, Agamemnon, burdened with his wound; for him too in the fierce conflict had CoonCoCo, Antenor
's son, wounded with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear. But when all the Achaeans were gathered together,
Il. 11.59 · Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 19.53 · Il. 21.546 · Il. 21.579
Brother · Sources
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong griefenfolded his eyes for his brother's fall, and he took his stand on one side with his spear, unseen of goodly Agamemnon
, and stabbed him full upon the arm below the elbow, and clean through went the point of the shining spear. Thereat shuddered Agamemnon
king of men,
yet even so he ceased not from battle and war, but, wind-nurtured spear in hand, leapt upon CoönCoCo. Now he was eagerly drawing by the foot IphidamasIpIp, his own brother, begotten of the one father, and was calling upon all the bravest, but even as he dragged him through the throng Agamemnonsmote him with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear beneath his bossed shield,
Il. 11.249–250 · Il. 11.257–258
Brother · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Антенор. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.
and he failed not to hearken to goodly Agamemnon. But Iris
went as a messenger to white-armed Helen
, in the likeness of her husband's sister, the wife of Antenor
's son, even her that lord HelicaonHeHe, Antenor
's son, had to wife, LaodiceLaLa, the comeliest of the daughters of Priam
.
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
and they went and sat them down in the front of the gathering. And last of all came the king of men, Agamemnon, burdened with his wound; for him too in the fierce conflict had CoonCoCo, Antenor
's son, wounded with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear. But when all the Achaeans were gathered together,
Il. 3.122–123 · Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 19.53
Brother · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Антенор. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.
even Aeneas, whom fair Aphrodite
conceived to Anchises
amid the spurs of Ida, a goddess couched with a mortal man. Not alone was he; with him were Antenor
's two sons, ArchelochusArAr and AcamasAcAc, well skilled in all manner of fighting. And they that dwelt in Zeleia beneath the nethermost foot of Ida,
to send forth to Hadesmany a valiant head. And the Trojans over against them on the rising ground of the plain mustered about great Hector
and peerless Polydamas
and Aeneas
that was honoured of the folk of the Trojans even as a god, and the three sons of Antenor
, PolybusPoPo and goodly AgenorAgAgand young AcamasAcAc, like to the immortals. And Hector
amid the foremost bare his shield that was well balanced upon every side. Even as from amid the clouds there gleameth a baneful star, all glittering, and again it sinketh behind the shadowy clouds, even so Hector
would now appear amid the foremost
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
Il. 2.822–823 · Il. 11.59–60 · Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 12.100 · Il. 19.53
Brother · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Антенор. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.
even Aeneas, whom fair Aphrodite
conceived to Anchises
amid the spurs of Ida, a goddess couched with a mortal man. Not alone was he; with him were Antenor
's two sons, ArchelochusArAr and AcamasAcAc, well skilled in all manner of fighting. And they that dwelt in Zeleia beneath the nethermost foot of Ida,
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
ArchelochusArAr and Acamas, well skilled in all manner of fighting. And Sarpedonled the glorious allies, and he chose as his comrades Glaucus
and warlike AsteropaeusAsAs, for these seemed to him to be the bravest beyond all others after his own self, but he was pre-eminent even amid all.
Il. 2.822–823 · Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 12.100 · Il. 14.464 · Il. 19.53
Brother · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Антенор. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
and they went and sat them down in the front of the gathering. And last of all came the king of men, Agamemnon, burdened with his wound; for him too in the fierce conflict had CoonCoCo, Antenor
's son, wounded with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear. But when all the Achaeans were gathered together,
with their tires in the forefront of the fray, and over him DemoleonDeDe, Antenor's son, a valiant warder of battle, did Achilles
pierce in the temple through the helmet with cheek-pieces of bronze. Nor did the bronze helm stay the spear, but through it sped the spear-point and brake asunder the bone; and all the brain
Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 19.53 · Il. 20.395
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Brother · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Антенор. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
Then Hectorslew Schedius, son of Perimedes, a leader of the Phocians, and Aias
slew LaodamasLaLa, the leader of the footmen, the glorious son of Antenor
; and Polydamas
laid low OtusOtOt of Cyllene, comrade of PhyleusPhPh' son, captain of the great-souled Epeians.
and they went and sat them down in the front of the gathering. And last of all came the king of men, Agamemnon, burdened with his wound; for him too in the fierce conflict had CoonCoCo, Antenor
's son, wounded with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear. But when all the Achaeans were gathered together,
Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 15.516 · Il. 19.53
Brother · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Антенор. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.
So would many a one of Achaeans and Trojans speak. But Athene entered the throng of the Trojans in the guise of a man, even of LaodocusLaLa, son of Antenor, a valiant spearman, in quest of god-like PandarusPaPa, if haply she might find him. And she found LycaonLyLy's son, peerless and stalwart,
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
and they went and sat them down in the front of the gathering. And last of all came the king of men, Agamemnon, burdened with his wound; for him too in the fierce conflict had CoonCoCo, Antenor
's son, wounded with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear. But when all the Achaeans were gathered together,
Il. 4.86 · Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 19.53
Brother · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Антенор. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.
After him MerionesMeMe pursued, and when he had come up with him, smote him in the right buttock, and the spear-point passed clean through even to the bladder beneath the bone;, and he fell to his knees with a groan, and death enfolded him. And PedaeusPePe, Antenor's son, was slain of MegesMeMe;he was in truth a bastard, howbeit goodly TheanoThTh had reared him carefully even as her own children, to do pleasure to her husband. To him PhyleusPhPh' son, famed for his spear, drew nigh and smote him with a cast of his sharp spear on the sinew of the head; and straight through amid the teeth the bronze shore away the tongue at its base.
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
and they went and sat them down in the front of the gathering. And last of all came the king of men, Agamemnon, burdened with his wound; for him too in the fierce conflict had CoonCoCo, Antenor
's son, wounded with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear. But when all the Achaeans were gathered together,
Il. 5.69–70 · Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 19.53
Brother · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Антенор. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.
to send forth to Hadesmany a valiant head. And the Trojans over against them on the rising ground of the plain mustered about great Hector
and peerless Polydamas
and Aeneas
that was honoured of the folk of the Trojans even as a god, and the three sons of Antenor
, PolybusPoPo and goodly AgenorAgAg
goats and sheep together, which were herded for him in flocks past counting. Then did Agamemnon, son of Atreus
, strip him and went through the throng of the Achaeans bearing his goodly armour. But when CoönCoCo, pre-eminent among warriors, eldest son of Antenor
, marked him, strong grief
and they went and sat them down in the front of the gathering. And last of all came the king of men, Agamemnon, burdened with his wound; for him too in the fierce conflict had CoonCoCo, Antenor
's son, wounded with a thrust of his bronze-shod spear. But when all the Achaeans were gathered together,
Il. 11.59 · Il. 11.248–249 · Il. 19.53
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