Alexanor
In Greek mythology, Alexanor (Ancient Greek: Ἀλεξάνωρ) was a son of Machaon, and grandson of the Greek god Asclepius, who built to his grandfather a temple on the summit of Titane in the territory of Sicyon.[1] Around it there were dwellings for the use of those who came to solicit the aid of the god.[2] Alexanor himself too was worshiped there, and sacrifices were offered to him, but only after sunset.[3]
Notes
- Schmitz, Leonhard (1867). "Alexanor". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 128.
- Leake, William Martin (1830). Travels in the Morea. J. Murray. pp. 377.
- Pausanias, 2.23.4, 11.6
Alexanor had great respect for his grandfather and was proud of his heritage so proud he built a temple in his honor he himself would in up being worshiped there along with his grandfather but only after sun set
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. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
- Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Alexanor". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.