Eetion

Eetion ( Ἠετίων ancient Greek ) In Greek mythology, king of Kilikes with residence in Thebe in Mysia.

In Homer's Iliad he is the father of Andromache, wife of Hector, and of seven sons. Eetion and his sons are killed by Achilles when he conquered Thebes, his wife is kidnapped and released against a ransom, but she is killed by an arrow of Artemis. Achilles stayed Eetion high enough to burn him along with his arms and bury the ashes on a mountain. On the grave he built Eetion honor a monument to the Oreads planted the elms.

The story is told of Andromache in a farewell scene at the time of Iliashandlung the action is already in the past. Another important factor in the Iliad are some of Eetions possessions, which brought Achilles during the siege of Thebes in:

• An iron discus, which is awarded by Achilles at the funeral games of Patroclus as a prize and won by Polypoetes.
• The horse Pedasos that keeps with Achilles immortal horses Xanthos and Balios same container clamped with this step.
• A Phorminx with silver webs, with the Achilles his songs accompanied.