Antheus

Not to be confused with Anthus (mythology).

For the lost play by Athenian dramatist Agathon, see Anthos (play).

In Greek mythology, Antheus (Ancient Greek: Ἀνθεύς derived from ἀνθέω antheō "to blossom, to bloom") may refer to:

• Antheus of Lyctus, son of Agelaus and a soldier in the army of Dionysus, killed by Deriades.^[1]
• Antheus, a youth of Halicarnassus loved and killed by Cleoboea (Philaechme).^[2]
• Antheus, the Thessalian son of Nomion and father of Aegypius by Bulis.^[3]
• Antheus, a warrior killed in the war of the Seven against Thebes.^[4]
• Antheus, a young son of Antenor and Theano,^{[5][AI-generated source?]} thus brother of Crino,^[6] Acamas,^[7][8] Agenor,^[9][10] Archelochus,^[11][12] Coön,^[13] Demoleon,^[14] Eurymachus,^[15] Glaucus,^[16] Helicaon,^[17] Iphidamas,^[18] Laodamas,^[19][20] Laodocus,^[21] Medon,^[22] Polybus,^[10][23] and Thersilochus.^[22] Antheus was beloved by both Paris and Deiphobus^[5] and accidentally killed by Paris during a game, as a result of which incident Paris had to flee to king Menelaus' court, from where he abducted Helen.
• Antheus, a companion of Aeneas reunited with him in Carthage after being separated during the storm, and later a participant in the war against Turnus.^[24]
• Antheus, surname of Dionysus in Anthea, Achaea.^[25]

Legacy

• Antheus, English Name for The Antonov An-22.