Xanthus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the name Xanthus or Xanthos may refer to:
- Divine
- * Xanthus, the gods' name for Scamander, the great river of Troy and its patron god.
- * Xanthus, one of the twelve sons of the god Pan who were allied with Dionysus.
- Human
- * Xanthus, an Argive prince and son of Triopas and Oreasis.
- * Xanthus, a Trojan warrior and son of Phaenops. Together with his twin brother Thoon, they were killed by Diomedes during the Trojan War.
- * Xanthos, the son of Ptolemy, killed by Andropompus or Melanthus.
- * Xanthus, a son of Aegyptus who was killed by the Danaid Arcadia.
- *Xanthus, one of the Niobids.
- * Xanthus, lover of Alcinoe, who left her family to be with him.
- * Xanthus, son of Erymanthus and father of Psophis.
- * Xanthus, husband of Herippe.
- * Xanthus, one of the four sons of Tremiles and Praxidike.
- *Xanthus, husband of Laodamia, daughter of Bellerophon and by her father of Sarpedon who fought in the Trojan War.
- *Xanthus, father of Glaucippe, possible mother of Hecuba. He may be the same as the above river-god Xanthus.
- Equine
- * Xanthus, one of Achilles' two horses; see Balius and Xanthus.
- * Xanthus, one of Hector's horses.
- * Xanthus, one of the Mares of Diomedes.
