Antiochus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, the name Antiochus (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος derived from αντι anti "against, compared to, like" and οχη oche "support") may refer to:

  • Antiochus, son of Heracles and Meda. Both his maternal grandfather and his own son bore the name Phylas. He was the eponym of the Athenian phyle Antiochis.
  • Antiochus, one of the Aetolian eight sons of Melas who were killed by Tydeus for plotting against Oeneus.
  • Antiochus, a Taphian prince as one of the sons of King Pterelaus of Taphos.
  • Antiochus, one of the sons of Aegyptus. He married (and was killed by) Itea, daughter of Danaus.
  • Antiochus, one of the sacrificial victims of Minotaur.
For other uses, see Antiochus.
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