The Bebryces were a tribe of people who lived in Bithynia . According to Strabo they were one of the many Thracian tribes that had crossed from Europe into Asia. ref Strabo 7.3.2 ref According to legend they were defeated by Heracles or the Dioscuri , ref name Apollonius Apollonius of Rhodes ref who killed their king, Mygdon of Bebryces Mygdon or Amycus . ref name Apollonius Their land was then given to King Lycus of the Mariandynians , who built the city Heraclea Pontica Heraclea there. Some say Amycus was a brother of Mygdon and another Bebrycian king both were sons of Poseidon and Melia . Greek mythology offers two different accounts for the origin of the name Bebryces either from a woman named Bebryce Eustath. ad Dionys. Perieg. 805. , or from a hero named Bebryx or Bebrycus Steph. Byz. s.v. Bebrycus . Bebryce is possibly the same as Bryce, a daughter of Danaus , a mythical King of Ancient Libya Libya and Arabia Apollodorus . Bebryx was also the father of Pyrene mythology Pyrene . References references Category Greek mythology Category Mythological peoples Category Ancient tribes in Thrace Category Bithynia Category Greek mythology of Anatolia Greek myth stub ca Bebrics Pont lt Bebrikai uk ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 King Mygdon of the Bebryces was killed by Heracles on the way to Pontus to complete his ninth labour, which was to fetch the belt clothing belt of Queen Hippolyte of the Amazons . After Heracles killed Mygdon, he gave his former lands to Lycus , who renamed the place Heraclea Pontica Heraclea in honour of Heracles. His parentage is given as Poseidon by the nymph Melia , and he had a brother named Amycus , also a Bebrycian king. Heracles fathered a son named Berecynthus by Mygdon s daughter Astydameia after he had killed her father. It is not clear whether this Mygdon, or his Phrygian namesake, was the father of Coroebus DEFAULTSORT Mygdon Of Bebryces Category Greek mythology Category Mythological kings Greek myth stub ru ... more details
Mygdon may refer to Mygdon of Phrygia , in Greek mythology, king who was an ally of King Priam of Troy Mygdon of Bebryces , in Greek mythology, killed by Heracles, son of Poseidon Mygdon son of Ares , in Greek mythology, and muse Calliope, eponymous of Mygdones See also Mygdonia disambiguation hndis ru sr ... more details
For the Trilobite Dalmanites bebryx Bebrycius or Bebryx , in Greek mythology , was a king and the father of Pyrene mythology Pyrene . ref Bell s New Pantheon Or Historical Dictionary of the Gods, Demi Gods, http books.google.com books?id HNEMkXDHxo0C&pg RA1 PA203&lpg RA1 PA203&dq pyrene hercules&source web&ots PL4veRlZZg&sig VKrKFEpUQDHwtjf gFDpvmUM9yM&hl en&sa X&oi book result&resnum 8&ct result p. 203 ref ref Anonymous A classical manual, being a mythological, historical, and geographical commentary on Pope s Homer and Dryden s Aeneid of Virgil . London, J. Murray, 1833, http books.google.com books?id AhBTAEKpfNMC&pg PA588&lpg PA588&dq pyrene hercules&source web&ots Z4MqBxEHJx&sig udqyNcnLZ1MuORGa00bAHiJt8Lw&hl en&sa X&oi book result&resnum 9&ct result p. 588 ref The mythical tribe of the Bebryces is presumably named after a hero named Bebrycus . References reflist Category Greek mythology Greek myth stub ... more details
In Greek mythology , the name Ornytus may refer to Father of Naubolus mythology Naubolus . ref Apollonius Rhodius , Argonautica 1. 207 ref Possible leader of the army that came from Teuthis to join in the campaign against Troy . Alternately, the leader was named Teuthis. ref Pausanias , Description of Greece , 8. 28. 4 ref A Bebryces Bebrycia n briefly mentioned in the Argonautica he helps Amycus to put his gauntlets on for the boxing match with Polydeuces . ref Apollonius Rhodius , Argonautica , 2. 65 ref A Dolonian killed by Idmon . ref Valerius Flaccus , Argonautica , 1. 173 ref A soldier who fought under Aeneas and was killed by Camilla mythology Camilla . ref Virgil , Aeneid , 11. 678 ref A soldier who fought with the Seven against Thebes , and survived the war. ref Statius , Thebaid , 12. 142 ref A person who was believed to have led a colony in Caria together with Ioxus, son of Melanippus . ref Plutarch , Theseus , 8. 3 ref References reflist Greek myth stub Category Greek mythology Category Characters in the Aeneid ... more details
For the centaur of this name see Amycus centaur , and other meanings see Amycus disambiguation . Image Amykos Argonautes Cdm Paris 442.jpg thumb right 280px Amycus punished, red figured Lucania n hydria , end of 4th century BC, Cabinet des M dailles . In Greek mythology , Amycus was the son of Poseidon and Melia . He was a boxer and King of the Bebryces , a mythical people in Bithynia . Polydeuces beat him in a boxing match when the Argonauts passed through Bithynia. ref Apollonius Rhodius , Argonautica , 2. 1.ff & 2. 94 ff with scholia ref ref Apollodorus , Bibliotheca , 1. 9. 20 ref ref Hyginus , Fabulae , 17 ref ref Argonautica Orphica , 657 ff ref He was also a prominent Troy Trojan during the Trojan War . He married Theona and had one son named Mimas Aeneid Mimas . ref Virgil , Aeneid , 10. 702 ref He followed Aeneas to Italy , where he was killed by Turnus . ref Virgil , Aeneid , 12. 509 ref References reflist External links http www.mythindex.com greek mythology A Amycus.html Myth Index Amycus DEFAULTSORT Amycus Category Greek mythology Category Trojans Category Offspring of Poseidon Greek deity stub bg cs Amykos et Amykos el es mico fr Amycos it Amico Poseidone ka la Amycus lb Amykos hu Am kosz ru sr uk ... more details
For the 1929 Our Gang short Boxing Gloves film File Boxhandschuhe 20071227.jpg thumb A classic pair of boxing gloves Deleted image removed File 8020 ULTIMATE VERSA WEB 1.jpg thumb 300px A modern pair of boxing gloves Pufc 1 8020 ULTIMATE VERSA WEB 1.jpg log 2011 November 5 Boxing gloves are cushioned glove s that fighters wear on their hands during boxing matches. The term also refers to gloves used in training, though these often differ from competition gloves. Modern boxing gloves were developed to protect the hands of the striker during a bout as opposed to the ancient cestus , developed as a weapon , though specialized gloves are now available for competitions, sparring practice and other types of training. The use of modern boxing gloves typically results in fewer superficial facial injuries but does not reduce the risk of brain damage for participants, and may even increase it because of the ability to throw stronger punches to the head without hurting the hands. ref name The Boxing Debate, BMJ http www.bma.org ap.nsf AttachmentsByTitle PDFboxingdebate FILE TheBoxingDebate.pdf British Medical Journal The Boxing Debate ref ref name Dillner, 1993 Dillner L. Boxing should be counted out, says BMA report . BMJ. 1993 306 1561 1562. ref History Image Ouch boxing footwork.jpg thumb 150px Headgear martial arts Headgear and boxing gloves are mandatory in Olympic boxing and amateur boxing . The use of hand protection in fighting contests undertaken for sport has been known since at least Ancient Greece. In the 2nd century, Clement of Alexandria credited the mythological Amycus, son of Poseidon and King of the Bebryces in Anatolia, with having invented boxing gloves. However, both the gloves and the sport itself were very different from modern boxing. In Ancient Greece, it was common practice to tie strips of leather round the hands for protection. In Roman times, this developed into the gladiatorial cestus , with metal added to the gloves to inflict greater damage. The ... more details
Ancient Greek religion This is a list of Greek mythology Greek mythological figures . Immortals Olympian deities main Twelve Olympians Ancient Olympic Gods and Goddesses class wikitable style border 1px background f7f8ff margin auto cellpadding 6 style text align center background e6e9ff style width 145px Ancient Greek name style width 100px English name style width 450px Description lang grc phrodit Aphrodite The goddess of love, beauty and desire. Although married to Hephaestus she had many lovers, most notably Ares . She was depicted as a beautiful woman usually accompanied by her son Eros . Her symbols include the rose, scallop shell, and Myrtus communis myrtle wreath. Her sacred animal is the dove. lang grc Ap ll Apollo The god of music, healing, plague, prophecies, poetry, and archery associated with light, truth and the sun. He is Artemis s twin brother and Hermes elder brother, and son of Zeus and Leto . He was depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and various attributes including a Bay Laurel laurel wreath, bow and quiver, raven , and lyre . Animals sacred to Apollo include dolphins, roe deer , swans, cicadas, hawks, ravens, crows and snakes. lang grc r s Ares The god of war, bloodlust, violence, manly courage, and civil order. The son of Zeus and Hera , he was depicted as either a mature, bearded warrior dressed in battle arms, or a nude beardless youth with helm and spear. His attributes are golden armour and a bronze tipped spear. His sacred animals are the vulture, venomous snakes, alligators, and dogs. lang grc rtemis Artemis Virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, childbirth and plague. In later times she became associated with the moon. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto , and twin sister of Apollo . In art she was usually depicted as a young woman dressed in a short knee length Chiton costume chiton and equipped with a hunting bow and a quiver of arrows. In addition to the bow, her attri ... more details
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