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In Greek mythology, the name Periclymenus () may refer to: *A son of Neleus (the son of Poseidon) and Chloris.〔Homer, ''Odyssey'', 11. 285, Hesiod, ''Catalogue of Women'' fr. 33(a).〕 He was one of the Argonauts.〔Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'', 1. 156〕〔Hyginus, ''Fabulae'', 14〕〔Gaius Valerius Flaccus, ''Argonautica'', 1. 388〕〔Argonautica Orphica, 155〕 His grandfather, Poseidon gave him the ability to shapeshift into various animals. He was killed by Heracles at Pylos, although he tried to escape in the form of an eagle.〔Ovid, ''Metamorphoses''. Book 12, 556.〕〔Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca'' 1. 9. 9 & 2. 7. 3〕〔Hyginus, ''Fabulae'', 10〕〔Nonnus, ''Dionysiaca'', 43. 247〕 His offspring were Erginus and Penthilus.〔Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'', 2. 18. 8〕 *A defender of Thebes against the Seven and would-be murderer of Amphiaraus in the battle for Thebes. Amphiaraus was swallowed by the earth before he could kill him though.〔Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca'' 3. 6. 8.〕〔Pindar, Nemean Ode 9. 57 ff with scholia〕 It was either this Periclymenus or Asphodicus that killed Parthenopaeus〔Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'', 9. 18. 6〕 *A suitor of Penelope, from Zacynthus.〔Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca'', Epitome of Book 4, 7. 26 - 30〕 ==In Popular Culture== In The Son of Neptune, the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series, Frank Zhang is a descendant of Periclymenus, so he has the same ability to shape-shift. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Periclymenus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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