Melanippus
Mortal man
A character named in Homer's Iliad. The English introduction is not yet available.
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A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
“But Hectorcalled to his kinsmen, one and all, and first did he chide HicetaonHiHi's son, strong MelanippusMeMe. He until this time had been wont to feed his kine of shambling gait in Percote, while the foemen were yet afar, but when the curved ships of the Danaans came,”
“from the warrior as he cast. Not in vain did he let fly his spear, but smote HicetaonHiHi's son, MelanippusMeMe, high of heart, as he was coming to the battle, upon the breast beside the nipple; and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. And AntilochusAnAn sprang upon him, as a hound that darteth upon a wounded fawn,”
“that a hunter with sure aim hath smitten as it leapt from its lair, and hath loosed its limbs; even in such wise upon thee, O MelanippusMeMe, leapt AntilochusAnAn staunch in fight, to strip from thee thine armour. Howbeit he was not unseen of goodly Hector, who came running to meet him amid the battle;”
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But Hectorcalled to his kinsmen, one and all, and first did he chide HicetaonHiHi's son, strong MelanippusMeMe. He until this time had been wont to feed his kine of shambling gait in Percote, while the foemen were yet afar, but when the curved ships of the Danaans came,
from the warrior as he cast. Not in vain did he let fly his spear, but smote HicetaonHiHi's son, MelanippusMeMe, high of heart, as he was coming to the battle, upon the breast beside the nipple; and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. And AntilochusAnAn sprang upon him, as a hound that darteth upon a wounded fawn,
Il. 15.547 · Il. 15.576
Treated as his son · Sources
he returned back to Ilios, and was pre-eminent among the Trojans; and he dwelt in the house of Priam, who held him in like honour with his own children. Him did Hector
chide, and spake and addressed him, saying: In good sooth, Melanippus, are we to be thus slack? Hath thine own heart no regard for thy kinsman that is slain?
Il. 15.551
Grandfather · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Лаомедонт → Гикетаон → Меланипп.
But Hectorcalled to his kinsmen, one and all, and first did he chide HicetaonHiHi's son, strong MelanippusMeMe. He until this time had been wont to feed his kine of shambling gait in Percote, while the foemen were yet afar, but when the curved ships of the Danaans came,
from the warrior as he cast. Not in vain did he let fly his spear, but smote HicetaonHiHi's son, MelanippusMeMe, high of heart, as he was coming to the battle, upon the breast beside the nipple; and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. And AntilochusAnAn sprang upon him, as a hound that darteth upon a wounded fawn,
And IlusIlIl again begat a son, peerless Laomedon, and Laomedon
begat TithonusTiTi and Priam
and ClytiusClCl, and HicetaonHiHi, scion of Ares
. And AssaracusAsAs begat CapysCaCa, and he Anchises
; but Anchises
begat me and Priam
goodly Hector
.
Il. 15.547 · Il. 15.576 · Il. 20.237–238
Great-grandfather · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Ил → Лаомедонт → Гикетаон → Меланипп.
But Hectorcalled to his kinsmen, one and all, and first did he chide HicetaonHiHi's son, strong MelanippusMeMe. He until this time had been wont to feed his kine of shambling gait in Percote, while the foemen were yet afar, but when the curved ships of the Danaans came,
from the warrior as he cast. Not in vain did he let fly his spear, but smote HicetaonHiHi's son, MelanippusMeMe, high of heart, as he was coming to the battle, upon the breast beside the nipple; and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. And AntilochusAnAn sprang upon him, as a hound that darteth upon a wounded fawn,
And IlusIlIl again begat a son, peerless Laomedon, and Laomedon
begat TithonusTiTi and Priam
and ClytiusClCl, and HicetaonHiHi, scion of Ares
. And AssaracusAsAs begat CapysCaCa, and he Anchises
; but Anchises
begat me and Priam
goodly Hector
.
Il. 15.547 · Il. 15.576 · Il. 20.236 · Il. 20.237–238
Ancestor · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Зевс → Дардан → Эрихтоний → Трос → Ил → Лаомедонт → Гикетаон → Меланипп.
But Hectorcalled to his kinsmen, one and all, and first did he chide HicetaonHiHi's son, strong MelanippusMeMe. He until this time had been wont to feed his kine of shambling gait in Percote, while the foemen were yet afar, but when the curved ships of the Danaans came,
from the warrior as he cast. Not in vain did he let fly his spear, but smote HicetaonHiHi's son, MelanippusMeMe, high of heart, as he was coming to the battle, upon the breast beside the nipple; and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. And AntilochusAnAn sprang upon him, as a hound that darteth upon a wounded fawn,
at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,
Il. 15.547 · Il. 15.576 · Il. 20.215 · Il. 20.219 · Il. 20.230 · Il. 20.231–232 · Il. 20.236 · Il. 20.237–238 · Il. 20.303–305
Ancestor · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Кронос → Зевс → Дардан → Эрихтоний → Трос → Ил → Лаомедонт → Гикетаон → Меланипп.
one king, to whom the son of crooked-counselling Cronoshath vouchsafed the sceptre and judgments, that he may take counsel for his people. Thus masterfully did he range through the host, and they hasted back to the place of gathering from their ships and huts with noise, as when a wave of the loud-resounding sea
and the mother fluttered around them, wailing for her dear little ones; howbeit he coiled himself and caught her by the wing as she screamed about him. But when he had devoured the sparrow's little ones and the mother with them, the god, who had brought him to the light, made him to be unseen; for the son of crooked-counselling Cronosturned him to stone;
Even in such wise as the son of crooked-counselling Cronossendeth a star to be a portent for seamen or for a wide host of warriors, a gleaming star, and therefrom the sparks fly thick; even so darted Pallas Athene to earth, and down she leapt into the midst; and amazement came upon all that beheld,
Il. 2.205–206 · Il. 2.319 · Il. 4.75 · Il. 9.37 · Il. 9.171 · Il. 9.236 · Il. 9.419 · Il. 9.502 · Il. 9.686 · Il. 10.71 · Il. 15.187 · Il. 15.547 · Il. 15.576 · Il. 16.431 · Il. 18.293 · Il. 20.215 · Il. 20.219 · Il. 20.230 · Il. 20.231–232 · Il. 20.236 · Il. 20.237–238 · Il. 20.303–305
Ancestor · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Дардан → Эрихтоний → Трос → Ил → Лаомедонт → Гикетаон → Меланипп.
But Hectorcalled to his kinsmen, one and all, and first did he chide HicetaonHiHi's son, strong MelanippusMeMe. He until this time had been wont to feed his kine of shambling gait in Percote, while the foemen were yet afar, but when the curved ships of the Danaans came,
from the warrior as he cast. Not in vain did he let fly his spear, but smote HicetaonHiHi's son, MelanippusMeMe, high of heart, as he was coming to the battle, upon the breast beside the nipple; and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. And AntilochusAnAn sprang upon him, as a hound that darteth upon a wounded fawn,
at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,
Il. 15.547 · Il. 15.576 · Il. 20.219 · Il. 20.230 · Il. 20.231–232 · Il. 20.236 · Il. 20.237–238
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Ancestor · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Трос → Ил → Лаомедонт → Гикетаон → Меланипп.
But Hectorcalled to his kinsmen, one and all, and first did he chide HicetaonHiHi's son, strong MelanippusMeMe. He until this time had been wont to feed his kine of shambling gait in Percote, while the foemen were yet afar, but when the curved ships of the Danaans came,
from the warrior as he cast. Not in vain did he let fly his spear, but smote HicetaonHiHi's son, MelanippusMeMe, high of heart, as he was coming to the battle, upon the breast beside the nipple; and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. And AntilochusAnAn sprang upon him, as a hound that darteth upon a wounded fawn,
And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedesthat was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus
by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.
Il. 15.547 · Il. 15.576 · Il. 20.231–232 · Il. 20.236 · Il. 20.237–238
Ancestor · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Рея → Зевс → Дардан → Эрихтоний → Трос → Ил → Лаомедонт → Гикетаон → Меланипп.
Out upon it, verily strong though he be he hath spoken overweeningly, if in sooth by force and in mine own despite he will restrain me that am of like honour with himself. For three brethren are we, begotten of Cronos, and born of Rhea
,—Zeus
, and myself, and the third is Hades
, that is lord of the dead below. And in three-fold wise are all things divided, and unto each hath been apportioned his own domain.
But Hectorcalled to his kinsmen, one and all, and first did he chide HicetaonHiHi's son, strong MelanippusMeMe. He until this time had been wont to feed his kine of shambling gait in Percote, while the foemen were yet afar, but when the curved ships of the Danaans came,
from the warrior as he cast. Not in vain did he let fly his spear, but smote HicetaonHiHi's son, MelanippusMeMe, high of heart, as he was coming to the battle, upon the breast beside the nipple; and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. And AntilochusAnAn sprang upon him, as a hound that darteth upon a wounded fawn,
Il. 15.187 · Il. 15.547 · Il. 15.576 · Il. 20.215 · Il. 20.219 · Il. 20.230 · Il. 20.231–232 · Il. 20.236 · Il. 20.237–238 · Il. 20.303–305
Ancestor · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Эрихтоний → Трос → Ил → Лаомедонт → Гикетаон → Меланипп.
But Hectorcalled to his kinsmen, one and all, and first did he chide HicetaonHiHi's son, strong MelanippusMeMe. He until this time had been wont to feed his kine of shambling gait in Percote, while the foemen were yet afar, but when the curved ships of the Danaans came,
from the warrior as he cast. Not in vain did he let fly his spear, but smote HicetaonHiHi's son, MelanippusMeMe, high of heart, as he was coming to the battle, upon the breast beside the nipple; and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. And AntilochusAnAn sprang upon him, as a hound that darteth upon a wounded fawn,
And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedesthat was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus
by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.
Il. 15.547 · Il. 15.576 · Il. 20.230 · Il. 20.231–232 · Il. 20.236 · Il. 20.237–238
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