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 Alcinous

Alcinous

 ALCINOUS (ALKINOOS), in ancient Greek legend, king of the fabulous Phaeacians, in the island of Scheria, was the son of Nausithous and grandson of Poseidon.  His reception and entertainment of Odysseus, who when cast by a storm on the shore of the island was relieved by the king’s daughter, Nausicaa, is described in the Odyssey (vi.-xiii.).  The gardens and palace of Alcinous and the wonderful ships of the Phaeacian mariners were famous in antiquity.  Scheria was identified in very early times with Corcyra, where Alcinous was reverenced as a hero; In the Argonautic legend, his abode was the island of Drepane (Apoll.  Rhodius iv. 990).

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

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