Tithonus

Tithonus (Greek Τιθωνός ) In Greek mythology, a son of the Trojan king Laomedon.

Together with Eos, goddess of dawn, he had the son of Memnon. Tithonus was loved by Eos so that, in order to please him, from the reluctant Zeus asked for Tithonus eternal life. This was granted to her. Because - unlike the angry Zeus - had overlooked, however, at the same time to ask for eternal youth for Tithonus he got older and older and shrank ( Ovid ) last together so that in the end only his nagging shrill voice was left, and he to Cicada was.