Idas (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Idas (/ˈiːdəs/, Ancient Greek: Ἴδας, translit. Ídas) may refer to the following individuals:

• Idas, son of Aphareus
• Idas, also called Acesidas ("averter from Mt. Ida"), one of the Dactyls who represented the "little finger".
• Idas, an Egyptian prince as son of Aegyptus and Hephaestine. He married Hippodice, daughter of Danaus who killed him during their wedding night.
• Idas, one of the Ethiopian Chiefs, was in the court of Cepheus when the fight broke between Perseus and Phineus. He kept neutral, but was nevertheless accidentally killed by Phineus.
• Idas, son of Clymenus and Epicaste, brother of Harpalyce and Therager.
• Idas, an Athenian son of Arcas and one of the Sacrificial victims of the Minotaur.
• Idas, an Elean from Pisa who participated in the foot-race at Opheltes' funeral games. During the war of the Seven against Thebes he came in succour of Hippomedon, one of the Seven.
• Idas, a man from Onchestus. He was a defender of Thebes in war of the Seven against Thebes and was slain by Tydeus.

• Idas, one of those comrades of Diomedes in Italy who turned into birds.
• Idas, one of the soldiers of Aeneas in Italy. He was killed by Turnus, the man who opposed Aeneas in Italy.