In Greek mythology, the Doliones (Ancient Greek: Δολίονες) or Dolionians were the people living on the coast of the Propontis (northwestern Asia Minor), visited by the Argonauts.Apollodorus, 1.9.18 They were ruled by Cyzicus, son of Aeneus and Aenete.
Mythology After the departure of the Argonauts in Lemnos, they came to the land of the Doliones of whom Cyzicus was the king. Cyzicus welcomed the Argonauts on their journey to Colchis and received them with generous hospitality. But after their departure, a storm drove them back to the Cyzicene coast at night.
With neither the Argonauts nor King Cyzicus and the Doliones recognizing one another, each mistook the other as an enemy and battle ensued (according to Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica and Apollodorus' Bibliotheca, the Doliones thought the returning Argonauts were a Pelasgian army who constantly harassed them).Apollonius Rhodius, 1.1012; Apollodorus, 1.9.18 A fragment attributed to 4th century BCE historian Ephorus in the Scholia on Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica, however, named the Doliones a Pelasgian people.Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.1037; New Jacoby, Ephorus fr. 61 The Argonauts slew many natives, including King Cyzicus who was killed either by Jason or Heracles.
List of Dolionians NameKillerValerius Flaccus, 3.1 ff.NameKillerApollonius Rhodius, 1.947, 1.952, 1.961, 1.1018, 1.1022, 1.1029, 1.1058, 1.1070.AbarisValerius Flaccus, 1.152JasonArtaceusApollonius Rhodius, 1.1046MeleagerAdmon (Hidmon)Valerius Flaccus, 3.167HeraclesBasileusApollonius Rhodius, 1.1043TelamonAmastrusValerius Flaccus, 3.145NestorGephyrusApollonius Rhodius, 1.1042PeleusAmbrosiusValerius Flaccus, 3.138PeleusItymoneusMeleagerBienorValerius Flaccus, 3.112MegabrontesApollonius Rhodius, 1.1041HeraclesBrontesJasonMegalossacesApollonius Rhodius, 1.1045DioscuriCorythusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.99TydeusPhlogiusDioscuriCotysPromeusApollonius Rhodius, 1.1044IdasDorceusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.159JasonSphodrisAcastusEcheclusAncaeusTeleclesApollonius Rhodius, 1.1040HeraclesErymusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 194ZelysJasonGenysusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.114GlaucusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.153JasonHagesValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.191PolydeucesHalysValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.156JasonHebrusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.149PolydeucesIronValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.111ItysValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.189CastorMedonValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.118MelanthusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.203TelamonNealcesPolydeucesNisaeusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.198TelamonOchusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.148PhliasOpheltesTelamonOrnytusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.173IdmonPhlegyasValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.125HeraclesPhoceusValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.204TelamonProtisValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.158JasonPyrnus?SagesValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.182HylasTelecoonValerius Flaccus, Argonautica 3.140AncaeusThapsusPolydeucesZelysPeleus
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