| 词条 | Gelanor |
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In Greek mythology, King Gelanor ({{lang-grc|Γελάνωρ}}) of Argos, was the son and successor of Sthenelus.[1] His real name was Pelasgus, the name "Gelanor" is a literary devise meaning 'laughter': he was so called because he had initially laughed at the claim to kingship over Argos by Danaus.[2] MythologyGelanor welcomed Danaus and his daughters when they tried to escape Aegyptus and his sons. When an oracle told Gelanor to give Danaus his kingdom, he did so. He wanted to sell the Danaïdes into slavery following their murder of their husbands, but Danaus and the gods dissuaded him. He is simply called the "king" in Aeschylus's Suppliant Maidens. Alternatively, it was not an oracle, but an omen, that induced Gelanor to renounce his kinship in favor of Danaus. The omen was of a wolf attacking a herd of cattle grazing beside the city-wall, and killing the leading bull. In Helen of Troy, a novel by Margaret George, Gelanor is a fictional character who acts as an advisor to the Spartans under Menelaus. He accompanies Helen when she goes to Troy. {{s-start}}{{s-reg}}{{s-bef|before=Sthenelus}}{{s-ttl|title=King of Argos|years}}{{s-aft|after=Danaus}}{{s-end}}Notes1. ^Pierre Grimal : A Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology, s.v. "Gelanor" {{Greek-myth-stub}}2. ^Robert Graves : The Greek Myths, §60.e 4 : Princes in Greek mythology|Kings of Argos|Inachids|Characters in Greek mythology |
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