ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU–Z

T to Theban Plays Thebe to Thrasymedes Thriambos to Tyrtaeus

Teuker (1)Teucer

The illegitimate son of Telamon and Hesione; the half-brother of Aias (Ajax).

After the fall of Troy, Teuker escaped death at sea after a heroic swim to safety; he became too boastful of his assumed charmed life and was thrown into the sea by Poseidon (lord of the Sea) where he died.

Another version of his life must have been circulated in ancient Greece because in the play, Helen by Euripides, we learn that Teuker survived the Trojan War and was briefly stranded in Egypt; after leaving Egypt, he went to the island of Cyprus and founded a city which he named after his home, Salamis.

His name may also by rendered as Teukros or Teucros.

Return to Teuker (1) in the Dictionary

How to Cite this Page

Cut and paste the following text for use in a paper or electronic document report.

Stewart, Michael. "People, Places & Things: Teuker (1)", Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant. http://messagenetcommresearch.com/myths/ppt/Teuker_1.html

Cut and paste the following html for use in a web report.

Stewart, Michael. &quot;People, Places &amp; Things: Teuker (1)&quot;, <i>Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant</i>. http://messagenetcommresearch.com/myths/ppt/Teuker_1.html

Cut and paste the following html for use in a web report. This format will link back to this page, which may be useful but may not be required.

Stewart, Michael. &quot;People, Places &amp; Things: Teuker (1)&quot;, <i>Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant</i>. <a href="http://messagenetcommresearch.com/myths/ppt/Teuker_1.html">http://messagenetcommresearch.com/myths/ppt/Teuker_1.html</a>

Return to Teuker (1) in the Dictionary

T to Theban Plays Thebe to Thrasymedes Thriambos to Tyrtaeus

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU–Z

Home • Essays • People, Places & Things • The Immortals
Greek Myths Bookshop • Fun Fact Quiz • Search/Browse • Links • About