Aepytus of Arcadia

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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Aepytus''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Αἵπυτος) was one of the mythical kings of [[Arcadia (ancient region)|Arcadia]] who originally ruled over [[Phaesana]] on the [[Alfeios|Alpheius]]. He was the son of [[Elatus]].<ref>[[Pindar]], ''Olympian Odes'' 6.54</ref>

== Mythology ==
When [[Cleitor]], the son of [[Azan (mythology)|Azan]], died without leaving any issue, Aepytus succeeded him and became king of the Arcadians, a part of whose country was called after him Aepytis.<ref>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], ''Graeciae Descriptio'' 8.4.4 & 8.34.3</ref> He is said to have been killed during the chase on Mount Sepia by the bite of a venomous [[snake]].<ref>Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio'' 8.4.4 & 8.16.2</ref> His tomb there was still shown in the time of [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], and he was anxious to see it, because it was mentioned by [[Homer]].<ref>[[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' 2.604</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==

* [[Homer]], [[Iliad|''The Iliad'']] with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. [https://ift.tt/2Lczkcu Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* Homer, ''Homeri Opera'' in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. [https://ift.tt/1PdepQY Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Pausanias (geographer)|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. [https://ift.tt/14NjsDT Online version at the Perseus Digital Library]
* Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio.'' ''3 vols''. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. [https://ift.tt/1LQ6I1L Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Pindar]], ''Odes'' translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien. 1990. [https://ift.tt/2T6Bcuv Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* Pindar, ''The Odes of Pindar'' including the Principal Fragments with an Introduction and an English Translation by Sir John Sandys, Litt.D., FBA. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1937. [https://ift.tt/2EoAeQq Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].

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