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In [[Greek mythology]], the name '''Emathion''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Ἠμαθίων) refers to four individuals.
* Emathion, king of [[Aethiopia]] or [[Arabia]], the son of [[Tithonus]] and [[Eos]], and brother of [[Memnon (mythology)|Memnon]]. [[Heracles]] killed him. Herakles had to fight Emathion, who came across the valley of the Nile on his way to steal the golden apples of the Hesperis, and killed him and gave his kingdom to Memnon. According to a rumor, Emathion wanted to prevent Herakles from stealing the golden apples. A different legend tells that the father of Romus, who founded Rome, was Emathion.<ref>Pierre Grimal, ''The Dictionary of Classical Mythology'', ''s.v.'' "Heracles p. 274-275"</ref>

* Emathion, king of [[Samothrace]], was the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Electra (Pleiad)|Electra]] (one of the [[Pleiades (Greek mythology)|Pleiades]]), brother to [[Dardanus (son of Zeus)|Dardanus]], [[Iasion]] ([[Eetion]]), and (rarely) [[Harmonia (Greek goddess)|Harmonia]]. He sent soldiers to join [[Dionysus]] in his Indian campaigns.<ref>[[Nonnus]], ''[[Dionysiaca]]'' 3.124</ref>
*Emathion, was aged Aethiopian courtier of [[Cepheus, King of Aethiopia|Cepheus]] in Ethiopia. He "feared the gods and stood for upright deeds". Emathion was killed by [[Chromis (mythology)|Chromis]] during the fight between [[Phineus (son of Belus)|Phineus]] and [[Perseus]].<ref>[[Ovid]], ''[[Metamorphoses]]'' [http://www.theoi.com/Text/OvidMetamorphoses5.html 5.97]</ref>
* Emathion, a [[Troy|Trojan]] prince, and the father of [[Atymnius]] by the [[naiad]] [[Pegasis]]<ref>[[Quintus Smyrnaeus]], [https://archive.org/stream/falloftroywithen00quinuoft#page/136/mode/2up 3.300–302]</ref><ref>{{cite book |first= Carlos |last= Parada |title= Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology |series= Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology |volume= 107 |publisher= Coronet Books |isbn= 978-9170810626 |edition= English and Ancient Greek |url= http://www.maicar.com/GML/002GG/ggDraco.html }}</ref>

* In the ''[[Aeneid]]'', Emathion is one of the companions of [[Aeneas]] in Italy. He was slain by Liger, an ally of [[Turnus]], the opponent of Aeneas.<ref>[[Virgil]], ''[[Aeneid]]'' 9.571</ref>

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== References ==

* [[Pierre Grimal|Grimal, Pierre]], ''The Dictionary of Classical Mythology'', Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. {{ISBN|978-0-631-20102-1}}
* [[Nonnus|Nonnus of Panopolis]], ''[[Dionysiaca]]'' translated by William Henry Denham Rouse (1863-1950), from the Loeb Classical Library, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1940.  [https://topostext.org/work/529 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
* Nonnus of Panopolis, ''Dionysiaca. 3 Vols.'' W.H.D. Rouse. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1940-1942. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0485 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Ovid|Publius Ovidius Naso]], ''[[Metamorphoses]]'' translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0028 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* Publius Ovidius Naso, ''Metamorphoses.'' Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0029 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Virgil|Publius Vergilius Maro]], ''[[Aeneid]].'' Theodore C. Williams. trans. Boston. Houghton Mifflin Co. 1910. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0054%3Abook%3D1%3Acard%3D1 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* Publius Vergilius Maro, ''Bucolics, Aeneid, and Georgics''. J. B. Greenough. Boston. Ginn & Co. 1900. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0055 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Quintus Smyrnaeus]], ''[[Posthomerica|The Fall of Troy]]'' translated by Way. A. S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 19. London: William Heinemann, 1913. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/QuintusSmyrnaeus1.html Online version at theoi.com]
* Quintus Smyrnaeus, ''The Fall of Troy''. Arthur S. Way. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1913. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0490 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].


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