Clytus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Clytus (Ancient Greek: Κλύτος) is a name that may refer to:

• Clytus, a Trojan soldier who killed three Greeks in the Trojan War.
• Clytus, a warrior killed by Perseus in the battle against Phineus.
• Clytus, a son of Aegyptus who was killed by the Danaid Autodice.
• Clytus, a son of Temenus and his successor as king of Argos.
• Clytus, a son of the Athenian Pallas, who, together with his brother Butes, is sent alongside Cephalus to Aeacus to ask for assistance against Minos.

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References

• Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses. Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.