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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Iphinous''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Ἰφίνοος), Iphínoos may refer to the following personages:
* Iphinous, one of the [[Centaur|centaurs]] who fought against the [[Lapiths]] at [[Pirithous]]' wedding. He was slain with a sword by [[Peleus]] during the said battle.<ref>[[Ovid]], ''[[Metamorphoses]]'' 12.379</ref>
* Iphinous, son of [[Dexius]] and an [[Achaeans (Homer)|Achaean]] soldier who participated in the [[Trojan War]].<ref>[[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' 7.15</ref> He was killed by [[Glaucus of Lycia|Glaucus]], son of [[Hippolochus (mythology)|Hippolochus]], during the siege of [[Troy]]. The [[Lycia|Lycian]] leader hurled a spear at Iphinous' shoulder as he sprung to the latter's chariot behind his horses causing him to fell from the car to the ground.<ref>Homer, ''Iliad'' 7.13–16</ref>
* Iphinous, defender of [[Thebes, Greece|Thebes]] against the [[Seven against Thebes|Seven Against Thebes]]. He was killed by the [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argive]] seer, [[Amphiaraus]].<ref>[[Statius]], ''[[Thebaid (Latin poem)|Thebaid]]'' 7.714</ref>
== See also ==
* {{MoMP|11395|Naming citation}} for Jovian asteroid [[11395 Iphinous]]
== Notes ==
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== References ==
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* [[Homer]], [[Iliad|''The Iliad'']] with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. {{ISBN|978-0674995796|}}. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0134 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* Homer, ''Homeri Opera'' in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. {{ISBN|978-0198145318|}}. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0133 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Ovid|Publius Ovidius Naso]], ''Metamorphoses'' translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0028 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* Publius Ovidius Naso, ''Metamorphoses.'' Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0029 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [[Statius|Publius Papinius Statius]]'', The Thebaid'' translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. [https://topostext.org/work/149 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
* Publius Papinius Statius, ''The Thebaid. Vol I-II''. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0498 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.]
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