Isander Explained

Type:Greek
Siblings:Hippolochus and Laodamia
Isander
Abode:Lycia
Deity Of:Prince of Lycia
Parents:Bellerophon and Philonoe
Other Names:Isandrus, Peisander
Member Of:the Lycian Royal Family

In Greek mythology, Isander or Isandrus (Ancient Greek: Ἴσανδρόν means "like a man") or Peisander, was a Lycian prince and the son of King Bellerophon.

Family

Isander's mother was Philonoe, daughter of the King Iobates.[1] In some accounts, she was also known as Alkimedousa,[2] Anticleia,[3] Pasandra or Cassandra.[4] Isander's siblings were Hippolochus (father of Glaucus) and Laodamia (also called Deidamia[5] or Hippodamia,[6] mother of Sarpedon by Zeus).[7]

Mythology

Isander was slain by Ares, as he fought against the "glorious" Solymi, a Lycian tribe.[8] His misfortune was said to be in compensation of the previous victories of his father Bellerophon.[9]

Notes

  1. [Homer]
  2. [Scholia]
  3. Scholia on Pindar, Olympian Ode 13.82b
  4. Scholia on Homer, Iliad 6.155
  5. [Diodorus Siculus]
  6. [Pseudo-Clement]
  7. Homer, Iliad 6.196–197
  8. Homer, Iliad 6.203–204; Strabo, 12.8.5 & 13.4.16
  9. [John Tzetzes|Tzetzes]

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