Alcander (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Alcander or Alcandrus (Ancient Greek: Ἄλκανδρος) may refer to the following characters:

Alcander, a Molossian seer, son of Munichus (son of Dryas), and Lelante. Their home was attacked by bandits, who put fire to their buildings. Since their entire family was beloved by the gods, Zeus then felt pity for them, turning them into various birds instead of letting them die a pitiable death. Alcander was turned into a wren.^[1]
Alcandrus, a Lycian soldier who followed their leader, Sarpedon, to fight in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Greek hero Odysseus during the siege of Troy.^[2]
Alcander, one of the companions of Aeneas in Italy. He was killed by Turnus.^[3]

Notes

^ Antoninus Liberalis, 14
^ Homer, Iliad 5.678; Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.258
^ Virgil, Aeneid 9.767

References

Antoninus Liberalis, The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis translated by Francis Celoria (Routledge 1992). Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Homer, 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. ISBN 978-0674995796. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. ISBN 978-0198145318. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses. Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Publius Vergilius Maro, Aeneid. Theodore C. Williams. trans. Boston. Houghton Mifflin Co. 1910. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Publius Vergilius Maro, Bucolics, Aeneid, and Georgics. J. B. Greenough. Boston. Ginn & Co. 1900. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.

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