Zarex
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This article is about the character in Greek mythology. For the drink concentrate, see Zarex (drink).
Zarex is the name of a hero of Ancient Greek mythology, son of Carystus or Carycus, grandson of Chiron[1]. He is credited with having learned the music of Apollo, and having founded the town of Zarex in Laconia; he also had a heroon at Eleusis[2]. There also was a mountain on Euboea thought to be named after him[3]. He married Rhoeo and adopted Anius, her son by Apollo[4].
[edit] References
- ^ "ZAREX, Greek Mythology Index". Mythindex.com. http://www.mythindex.com/greek-mythology/Z/Zarex.html. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 1. 38. 4 = Pausanias (1900). Pausanias' Description of Greece, Volume 1. Harvard University: G. Bell. p. 75. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZjqPD30w5fMC&pg=PA75&dq=zarex&client=firefox-a#v=onepage&q=zarex&f=false.
- ^ Tzetzes on Lycophron, 373
- ^ Tzetzes on Lycophron, 580
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