Alcyoneus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus (/ælˈsaɪ.əˌnjuːs/ or /alsio'nuce/; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυονεύς, romanized: Alkyoneús) may refer to the following characters:

• Alcyoneus, one of the Gigantes and an opponent of Heracles.^[1]
• Alcyoneus, son of Diomos, who was intended as a sacrifice to the monster Sybaris.^[2]
• Alcyoneus, an alternate name for Ischys, the son of Elatus and Hippea, and also the lover of Coronis.^[3]
• Alcyoneus, a member of the Ethiopian army who followed their leader, King Memnon, to fight on the side of the Trojans during the Trojan War.^[4]