In Greek mythology, the name Anchialus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγχίαλος means 'near the sea') may refer to the following characters: Anchialus, a 'well-skilled' Greek warrior who participated in the Trojan War. He and Menesthes, while riding a chariot, were killed by the Trojan hero Hector. Anchialus of Taphos, father of Mentes. Anchialus, a Phaeacian who participated in the games in honor of Odysseus.
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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. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. . Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library. Homer, The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
Achaeans (Homer) Characters in the Odyssey