| Tros | |
|---|---|
Eponym of Troad | |
| Member of the Dardanian Royal Family | |
| Predecessor | Erichthonius or Ilus I |
| Successor | Ilus II |
| Abode | Troy |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | (1) Erichthonius and Astyoche or (2) Ilus I |
| Consort | Callirhoe or Acallaris |
| Children | Ilus II, Assaracus, Ganymede, Cleopatra and Cleomestra |
In Greek mythology, Tros (/ˈtrɒs/; Ancient Greek: Τρώς, Ancient Greek: [trɔ́ːs]) was the founder of the kingdom of Troy, of which the city of Ilios, founded by his son Ilus took the same name, and the son of Erichthonius by Astyoche (daughter of the river god Simoeis)[1] or of Ilus I[citation needed], from whom he inherited the throne. Tros was the father of three sons: Ilus, Assaracus and Ganymede and two daughters, Cleopatra and Cleomestra.[2] He is the eponym of Troy, also named Ilion for his son Ilus. Tros's wife was said to be Callirrhoe, daughter of the river god Scamander,[3] or Acallaris, daughter of Eumedes.[4]
Another Tros was a Trojan warrior. According to Homer's Iliad, he is the son of the Lycian Alastor and he was slain by Achilles.[5]