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Evenus (/ɪˈviːnəs/; Ancient Greek: Εύηνος Eúēnos) is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Evenus, a river god^[1] or a son of Ares.^[2]
Evenus, father of Lysithea who bore Helenus to Zeus.^[3]
Evenus, king of Lyrnessus and son of Selepus. His two sons, Mynes and Epistrophus, were killed by Achilles when he had raided the place.^[4]

Notes

^ Hesiod, Theogony 337
^ Apollodorus, 1.7.8
^ Pseudo-Clement, Recognitions 10.23
^ Homer, Iliad 2

References

Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
Hesiod, Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. ISBN 978-0674995796. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. ISBN 978-0198145318. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.

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[1] Hesiod, Theogony 337

[2] Apollodorus, 1.7.8

[3] Pseudo-Clement, Recognitions 10.23

[4] Homer, Iliad 2

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-'''Evenus'''{{Pronunciation-needed}} is the name of two characters in [[Greek mythology]].
+'''Evenus''' ({{IPAc-en|ɪ|ˈ|v|iː|n|ə|s}}; [[Ancient Greek]]: Εύηνος ''Eúēnos'') is the name of several characters in [[Greek mythology]].
+*[[Evenus of Aetolia|Evenus]], a river god<ref>[[Hesiod]], ''[[Theogony]]'' 337</ref> or a son of [[Ares]].<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0548.tlg001.perseus-eng1:1.7.8 1.7.8]</ref>
+*Evenus, father of [[Lysithea (mythology)|Lysithea]] who bore [[Helenus (mythology)|Helenus]] to [[Zeus]].<ref>[[Clementine literature|Pseudo-Clement]], ''Recognitions'' 10.23</ref>
+* Evenus, king of [[Lyrnessus]] and son of [[Selepus]]. His two sons, [[Mynes (mythology)|Mynes]] and [[Epistrophus (Greek mythology)|Epistrophus]], were killed by [[Achilles]] when he had raided the place.<ref>[[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' 2</ref>
+== Notes ==
-. '''Evenus''' the river-god. He was the son either of [[Oceanus]] and [[Tethys (mythology)| Tethys]], or of [[Ares]] and [[Demonice]] (daughter of [[Agenor]]), or of Ares and [[Sterope (Pleiad)|Sterope]] (one of the [[Pleiades (Greek mythology)|Pleiades]]), or of [[Heracles]]. He married Alcippe, daughter of [[Oenomaus]].
+{{Reflist}}
+== References ==
-In a story in which Evenus is presented as a mortal king, he drowned in the river that bore his name whilst pursuing the man ([[Idas]]) who had abducted his daughter, [[Marpessa]].<ref>[http://www.theoi.com/Potamos/PotamosEuenos.html EVENUS : River god of Aetolia in Greece ; Greek mythology : EUENOS<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.theoi.com/Text/PlutarchParallelStories.html Classical E-Text: Pseudo-Plutarch, Greek & Roman Parallel Stories<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+* [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0021 Greek text available from the same website].
-. '''Evenus''', king of [[Lyrnessus]], son of [[Selepus]]. His two sons, [[Mynes]] and [[Epistrophus (Greek mythology)|Epistrophus]], killed by [[Achilles]] when he had raided the place.<ref>[http://www.theoi.com/Text/HomerIliad2.html Classical E-Text: HOMER, ILIAD 2<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+*[[Hesiod]], ''Theogony'' from ''The Homeric Hymns and Homerica'' with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0130%3Acard%3D1 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0129 Greek text available from the same website].
+*[[Homer]], [[Iliad|''The Iliad'']] with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. {{ISBN|978-0674995796|}}. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0134 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
-== References ==
+*Homer, ''Homeri Opera'' in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. {{ISBN|978-0198145318|}}. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0133 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
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-[[Category:Greek mythology]]
+{{Greek myth index}}
-[[Category:Greek gods]]
+[[Category:Kings in Greek mythology]]
-[[Category:Sea and river gods]]
-[[Category:Mythological kings]]
-[[Category:Offspring of Ares]]