Scamander

In Greek mythology, Scamander (Skamandros) was an Oceanid, son of Oceanus and Tethys. By Idaea, he fathered Teucrus.

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Greek mythology - Oceanid - Oceanus - Tethys - Idaea - Teucrus

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Scamander fought on the side of the Trojans during the Trojan War (Iliad XX, 73/74; XXI). In this context, he is the personification of the river that flowed from Mount Ida across the plain beneath the city of Troy, joining the Hellespont some five kilometers the north of the city. The Achaeans, according to Homer, had set up their camp near its mouth, and their battles with the Trojans were fought on the plain of Scamandros.

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Trojan War - Iliad - Mount Ida - Troy - Hellespont - Achaeans - Homer - Trojans

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According to Homer, he was called Scamander by gods and Xanthos by men, which might indicate that the former name refers to the mythological being and the latter one to the river.

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Homer - Scamander - Xanthos

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In the Iliad he tried, after being mocked by Achilles, to drown him, but was hindered by Hera and Hephaestus.

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Iliad - Achilles - Hera - Hephaestus

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The modern name of the river is Karamenderes.

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