Acarnan
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In Greek mythology, Acarnan (Ancient Greek: Ἀκαρνάν; genitive Ἀκαρνᾶνος derived from ἀκαρνάν, akarnan, related to ἀχαρνώς, acharnōs, meaning a sea fish, possibly bass) was the name of these two characters:
- Acarnan, son of Alcmaeon and Callirrhoe.
- Acarnan, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Dulichium along with either 56 other wooers (according to Apollodorus), or 51 (according to Homer). He, with the other suitors, was slain by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.
Notes
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. .
- Beekes, Robert (2010). Etymological dictionary of greek. Brill. ISBN9789004174207.
- Strabo, The Geography of Strabo. Edition by H.L. Jones. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924.
- Strabo, Geographica edited by A. Meineke. Leipzig: Teubner. 1877.
This articleincorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Acarnan". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.