Zacynthus (mythology)
| Zacynthus | |
|---|---|
Eponymous founder of Zacynthus | |
| Member of the Dardanian Royal Family | |
| Abode | (1) Arcadia or (2) Dardania |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Dardanus and Batea |
| Siblings | Erichthonius, Ilus and (possibly) Idaea |
In Greek mythology Zacynthus (Ancient Greek: Ζάκυνθος, romanized: Zakynthos) was a Psophidian who became the founder of a colony in the island of Zacynthus, which derived its name from him. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin.