Atymnius

In Greek mythology, Atymnius (Ancient Greek: Ἀτύμνιος) may refer to:

• Atymnius, son of Zeus and Cassiopeia, a beautiful boy, who was beloved by Sarpedon.^[1] Others call him a son of Phoenix (mortal husband of Cassiopeia).^[2] He seems to have been worshipped at Gortyn in Crete together with Europa.^[3]
• Atymnius, a Trojan warrior, son of Emathion and Pegasis. He was killed by Odysseus in the last year of the Trojan War.^[4]
• Atymnius, father of Mydon, charioteer of Pylaemenes.^[5]
• Atymnius, a companion of Sarpedon, from Lycia. He was the son of Amisodarus (who had reared Chimera) and the brother of Maris. In the Trojan War Atymnius was killed by Antilochus. In the same battle Maris, attempting to revenge his brother's death, was slain by Thrasymedes.^[6]

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.