Alcimus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, the name Alcimus or Alkimos (Ancient Greek: Ἄλκιμος) may refer to:

Alcimus, a companion of Achilles; he and Automedon were the two most favored by Achilles after Patroclus' death.^[1] Possibly the same as the Alcimus killed by Deiphobus.^[2]
Alcimus, one of the sons of Hippocoon. He had a heroon in Sparta.^[3]
Alcimus, father of Mentor (Odyssey).^[4]
Alcimus, son of Neleus.^[5]
Alkimos, one of the comrades of the Greek hero Odysseus.^[6] When the latter and 12 of his crew came into the port of Sicily, the Cyclops Polyphemus seized and confined them. Along with the Ithacan king and six others namely: Lycaon, Amphialos, Amphidamas, Antilochus and Eurylochos, Alcimus survived the manslaughter of his six companions by the monster.^[7]

^ Homer, Iliad 24.474 & 575
^ Quintus Smyrnaeus, 11.87
^ Pausanias, 3.15.1
^ Homer, Odyssey 22.235
^ Scholia on Homer, Iliad 11.692
^ Tzetzes, John (2019). Allegories of the Odyssey. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam J.; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 141, 9.141. ISBN 978-0-674-23837-4.
^ Tzetzes, John (2019). Allegories of the Odyssey. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam J.; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 141, 9.135–140. ISBN 978-0-674-23837-4.