Alcathous
Alcathous was the name of several people in Greek mythology:
- Alcathous, a Calydonian prince as the son of King Porthaon and Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas. He was the brother of Oeneus, Agrius, Melas, Leucopeus, and Sterope. Alcathous was the second suitor of Hippodamia, and thus slain by her father Oenomaus like the other suitors except Pelops.
- Alcathous, possible son of Agrius who together with his brother Lycopeus, died at the hands of his cousin, Tydeus who went then into exile to Argos.
- Alcathous, son of Pelops, who killed the Cithaeronian lion.
- Alcathous, one the guardians of Thebes. He was killed by Amphiaraus during the campaign of the Seven Against Thebes.
- Alcathous, a Trojan soldier in the company of Paris and Agenor. He was son of Aesyetes and husband Hippodamia, sister of Aeneas. Alcathous was slain by Idomeneus, king of Crete.
- Alcathous, another Trojan warrior, killed by Achilles in the Trojan War.
- Alcathous, one of the companions of Aeneas. He was killed by Caedicus, one of the warriors of Turnus.
- Alcathous, another, otherwise unknown personage of this name is mentioned by Virgil.
