Zacynthus (mythology)

Zacynthus
Eponymous founder of Zacynthus
Member of the Dardanian Royal Family
Abode(1) Arcadia or
(2) Dardania
Genealogy
ParentsDardanus and Batea
SiblingsErichthonius, Ilus and (possibly) Idaea

In Greek mythology Zacynthus (Ancient Greek: Ζάκυνθος, romanizedZakunthos) was a Psophidian who became the founder of a colony in the island of Zacynthus, which derived its name from him.[1] The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin.