In Greek mythology, Amarynthus () is a hunter of Artemis, from whom the town of Amarynthus in Euboea, a large island off the coast of Greece, was believed to have derived its name.
Mythology According to Stephanus of Byzantium, an island of Euboea was named Amarynthus after this Amarynthus, a hunter of Artemis.Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Ἀμάρυνθος Strabo mentions a Euboean town also called Amarynthus, in which stood the sanctuary of Artemis Amarynthia.Strabo 10.1.10 Artemis derived the epithet Amarynthia or Amarysia from this hero—or rather from the town of Amarynthus where Amarysia was revered—under which she was worshipped there and in Attica.Pausanias 1.31.5; Dict. of Ant. s.v.
See also
Rhodopis and Euthynicus Siproites Side
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References Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, edited by August Meineike (1790-1870), published 1849. A few entries have been translated by Brady Kiesling. Available online at Topos Text. Strabo, The Geography of Strabo. Edition by H.L. Jones. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.