In Greek mythology, Stratius or Stratios (/ˈsteɪʃiəs/; Ancient Greek: Στάτιος or Στράτιόν means 'of an army') may refer to three distinct figures:
- Stratius, an Orchomenian prince as the son of King Clymenus of the Minyans[1] and possibly, Boudeia or Bouzyge, daughter of Lycus. He was the brother of Erginus,[2] Arrhon, Pyleus, Azeus,[1] Eurydice[3] and Axia.[4]
- Stratius, also known as Stratichus, son of King Nestor of Pylos.[5]
- Stratius, 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. The monster then slain Stratius and five others namely: Antiphon, Euryleon, Apheidas, Kepheus, and Menetos, while the remaining six survived.[7]
- Stratius, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Zacynthus along with other 43 wooers.[8] He, with the other suitors, was slain by Odysseus with the help of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.[9]
- ^ a b Pausanias, 9.37.1
- ^ Eustathius on Homer, 1076.26; Scholia on Homer, Iliad 16.572; on Apollonius Rhodius, 1.185
- ^ Homer, Odyssey 3.452
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Axia
- ^ Homer, Odyssey 3.413 & 439
- ^ 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, 9.139. 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.
- ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.29
- ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.33