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	Tenes
		In Greek mythology, Tenes was a son of King Cycnus of Colonae[?].
		Cycnus was tricked into trying to kill him by his second wife, but Tenes survived.
		Both Cycnus and Tenes fought in the Trojan War on the side of the Trojans.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/te/Tenes.html (42 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Cycnus
		Cycnus (Kyknos), son of Ares was sired upon Pelopia or Pyrene.
		Cycnus was a bloodthirsty and cruel man in Macedonia who was so murderous he aspired to build a temple to his father constructed from the skulls and bones of travelers, whom Cycnus would kill in passing.
		Cycnus, king of Colonae in Troas was the son of Poseidon.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Cycnus (508 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cycnus (Kyknos), son of Ares was sired upon Pelopia or Pyrene.
		Cycnus was a bloodthirsty and cruel man in Macedonia who was so murderous he aspired to build a temple to his father constructed from the skulls and bones of travelers, whom Cycnus would kill in passing.
		Cycnus, king of Colonae in Troas was the son of Poseidon.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Cycnus (472 words)

	Cycnus
		Slaying of Cycnus (Kyknos) by Heracles, Black-Figure Corinithian?
		Cycnus (Kyknos), son of Ares and Pelopia or Pyrene.
		Cycnus, king of Colonae in Troas was the son of Poseidon and a King of Colonae (in Troas).
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Mythology/Cycnus.html (504 words)

	Cycnus - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In Greek mythology, four people were known as Cycnus or Cygnus.
		Achilles killed Cycnus and he was changed into a swan.
		Son of Apollo, Cycnus was handsome but cruel and mean.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Cycnus (164 words)

	Cycnus
		In Greek mythology, four people were known as Cycnus.
		Achilles killed Cycnus and he was changed into a swan.
		Son of Apollo, Cycnus was handsome but cruel and mean.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/cy/Cycnus.html (122 words)

	Cycnus
		Phyllius accomplished these tasks, but as, in accordance with a request of Heracles, he refused giving to Phyllius a bull which he had received as a prize, Cycnus was exasperated at the refusal, and leaped into lake Canope, which was henceforth called after him the Cyeneari lake.
		As Cycnus could not be wounded by iron, Achilles strangled him with the thong of his helmet, or by striking him with a stone.
		A son of Ares and Pelopia, challenged Heracles to single combat at Itone, and was killed in the contest.
	bulfinch.englishatheist.org /b/pantheon/Cycnus.html (537 words)

	D:\Cygnus Graphics\cygnus.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cycnus had been exposed at birth, lain out on the seashore to die.
		Cycnus became the king of Colonae, a city north of Troy, but he wasn't a particularly good king.
		The Greek word for swan is "kuknos" which was close enough to "cycnus" to explain its etymology.
	www.parkingzone.net /cygnus-graphics/cygnus.htm (347 words)

	Cycnus
		Cycnus was bloodthirsty and cruel man who resided in Macedonia.
		He aspired to building a temple to his father constructed from the bones of travelers, whom Cycnus would kill in passing.
		This was an extremely foolish move, as Cycnus should have recalled the numerous times in which Heracles bested his father in combat.
	www.gamelow.com /Stories-C/Cycnus.php (385 words)

	Constellation of the Month: Cygnus, The Swan.
		Cycnus was a devoted friend of Phaethon, the mortal son of Helios, the charioteer of the Sun.
		Cycnus pleaded with Jupiter to stop this destruction, and with all of creation endangered, Jupiter sent a thunderbolt toward the rampaging chariot and its occupant.
		Cycnus could not leave his friend to the creatures of the river to feed on, and wanted to give Phaethon a proper burial.
	www.umich.edu /~lowbrows/guide/cygnus.html (1416 words)

	Spotlight on Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Utopia of Cycnus is a massive, devout nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare.
		Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 6.486 billion enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.
		Cycnus is ranked 41st in the region and 88,423rd in the world for Most Comprehensive Public Healthcare.
	www.nationstates.net /-1/page=display_nation/nation=cycnus (209 words)

	Leda and the Constellation Cygnus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Various Greek myths are connected with the constellation Cygnus, which means "swan." Some authors say that the constellation cygnus was related to the shape of a beautiful swan that Zeus assumed to court Leda, the wife of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta.
		Others tell the story of Cycnus, the son of Apollo and Hyria.
		Cycnus was a very handsome young man. However, Cycnus was hard-hearted with those who loved him.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/mythology/cygnus.html&INPUT_STRING=solstice&SEARCH_TYPE=phrase&USER_LEVEL=mid&edu=high (283 words)

	CHARIOTS OF WAR
		When they are attacked by Warlord Cycnus' son, Sphaerus and his men; Xena hears the ruckus and comes to the aid of the village.
		Meanwhile, Cycnus has discovered the warrior woman was Xena and incites his son's anger by telling him that Xena had killed his brother.
		Xena battled Cycnus while Sphaerus was supposed to kill Gabrielle but Gabrielle's words brought too much truth to his mind and he refused to kill her.
	www.angelfire.com /me/amelanie/chariots.html (778 words)

	Tenes at AllExperts
		He was the son either of Apollo or of King Cycnus of Colonae.
		Cycnus' second wife falsely accused Tenes of rape, and Cycnus tried to kill Tenes and his sister Hemithea by placing them both in a chest, which was set into the ocean.
		Cycnus later learned the truth and tried to reconcile with his children, but Tenes rejected his overture; when Cycnus' ship landed at Tenedos, Tenes took an axe and cut the moorings.
	en.allexperts.com /e/t/te/tenes.htm (187 words)

	Xena: Warrior Princess: Chariots of War Recap - TV.com
		Sphaerus tells Cycnus of beating a warrior woman, and his Cycnus is disappointed that he could only take down a woman.
		Cycnus then tells his son that there will be no peace.
		After they are all out of the chariots, Cycnus and Sphaerus run to Xena and Gabrielle and Xena tells Cycnus that his son did not die by her hands, and in fact died trying to make peace.
	www.tv.com /chariots-of-war/episode/33801/recap.html (945 words)

	Hesiod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It tells the story of Heracles’ battle with Cycnus, who challenged Heracles to combat as Heracles was passing near Itonus.
		Cycnus was assisted in battle by his father Ares, the god of war.
		The gods depicted on the shield, Apollo, Athena, and Ares, are also the one which figure in the story of the battle between Heracles and Cycnus.
	people.uncw.edu /deagona/heracles/hesiod.htm (894 words)

	wrecks liguria cycnus
		The Cycnus was the flagship of a small fleet of archaeologic research vessels operating for the Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri.
		She was a 30m long wooden vessel that brought on several archaeological campaigns, particularly on Diano Marina and Albenga Roman ships.
		Il Cycnus affondò nel 1981 al largo di San Remo a causa di avverse condizioni meteorologiche.
	www.sportesport.it /wrecksLI022.htm (217 words)

	Ares, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Cycnus 2 challenged Heracles 1 to single combat near the river Echedorus in Macedonia, but a thunderbolt parted the combatants.
		Cycnus 3 challenged Heracles 1 to single combat, and was killed by him.
		Cyrene was reared near Mount Pelion and was of surpassing beauty.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Ares.html (1505 words)

	Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, page 170 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		After his death, said the story, Cycnus was changed by his father into a swan.
		He was exposed by his mother on the sea-shore and found by some fishermen, who named him Cycnus because they saw a swan flying round him.
		At a later time Cycnus repented of his deed, sought for his son, and marched with him to the aid of the Trojans against the Greeks.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /seyffert/0173.html (721 words)

	Study Guide : Euripides' Heracles
		However, in his combat with this first Cycnus, Apollodorus says that Heracles did not kill Cycnus, but that Ares parted the two fighters with a thunderbolt.
		This second Cycnus is said to have lived in the region of Thessaly, which is where Mt. Pelion and Amphanae are located (cf.
		Poseidon also had a son named Cycnus who was killed by Achilles when the Greeks landed at Troy.
	www3.baylor.edu /~John_Thorburn/heracles.html (3360 words)

	Cygnus
		Greek myth tells that the gods rewarded Cycnus, brother of Phaethon, by placing him in the sky as a swan.
		This was in light of Cycnus's devotion to Phaethon after the foolhardy son of Apollo fell into the river Po.
		Cycnus repeatedly dove into the river in an effort to return his brother for a proiper burial.
	www.eastbayastro.org /articles/lore/cygnus.htm (740 words)

	Northern Cross
		Phaethon never actually made it to the Sun; his chariot was as strong as his determination, but the horses used to pull the chariot were too feisty and they stampeded.
		Cycnus, Phaethon's close friend, begged Jupiter, god of the skies, to help Phaethon.
		His friend Cycnus dove into the river repeatedly to salvage the body, but to no avail.
	www.seiyaku.com /customs/crosses/northern.html (436 words)

	Leda y la Constelación Cisne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Sin embargo, Cycnus era muy cruel con esos que lo querían.
		Cycnus ordenó a Filio que realizara diferentes tareas para demostrarle su amor.
		Cycnus, desesperado, se ahogó en el lago ahora conocido como el lago Cycnean.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/mythology/cygnus.sp.html&cdp=/wind&edu=high (313 words)

	Low Rent Reviews: CHARIOTS OF WAR
		Darius has hidden Xena's weapons, he doesn't want her to fight Cycnus (I am not making this up, they really named a character "Cycnus", after Sphaerus I'm strongly suspecting a random name generator), since he's offered the settlers a peace treaty.
		Cycnus puts Sphaerus in charge of the peace meeting, enjoining him to kill all the settlers, as this would please Ares.
		I'm unsure how this constitutes a winning strategy, so is Cycnus, had Xena not been there Sphaerus would for sure have lost in most uses of the word.
	pericat.ca /llr/cow.html (1426 words)

	skycharts
		It may be Cycnus, son of Poseidon (god of the seas, and a brother of Zeus).
		Cycnus went on to become the king of Colonae, a city north of Troy.
		Cycnus defended Troy during the onslaught led by Achilles.
	ganymede.nmsu.edu /tharriso/skycharts.html (8332 words)

	CYCNUS
		E proprio il Cycnus ando’ a sostituirlo insieme al Cycnulus di soli 12 metri.
		Finalmente l’arrivo del rimorchiatore PHOCEEN consenti’ di trainare il Cycnus fino a Marsiglia e constatare gli ingenti danni subiti.
		Il Cycnus era una nave interamente costruita in legno e prima dell’affondamento era stata smantellata, come descritto nel precedente capitolo.
	www.coloridelblu.com /cicnus.htm (1204 words)

	Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - Cycnus & Phylius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cycnus, was the son of Apollo and Hyria.
		Cycnus was especially cold hearted with those who loved him the most, so much so that all his friends and lovers grew tired of his tireless whims and abandoned him.
		He stop indulging Cycnus tyranical whims and abandoned him.
	andrejkoymasky.com /liv/fam/bioc5/cygn1.html (223 words)

	Cygnus
		All the gods cast their vote, and Athene won by a single vote.
		Cycnus, Poseidon's son, had been exposed at birth, lain out on the seashore to die.
		However in their individual struggle, Achilles proved too strong, as he choked the life out of Cycnus.
	www.dibonsmith.com /cyg_con.htm (1323 words)

	The Metamorphoses
		Fear grips Cycnus, shadows swim in front of his eyes, and, as he steps backwards, his retreating step is blocked, by a boulder, on the open ground.
		Achilles himself and the Greeks were marvelling at it, when Nestor said: ‘Cycnus has been the only one among your generation who ignored swords, and whom no blow could pierce.
		Agamemnon, the descendant of Tantalus, in order to escape the invidious burden of choosing between them, ordered the leaders of the Greeks to meet in the middle of the camp, and he transferred judgment of the dispute to them all.
	www.auburn.edu /~downejm/Ovid/Metamorph12.htm (5878 words)

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		SPHAERUS: But she was a CYCNUS: The honor of keeping Are’s horses falls to the mightiest warrior.
		CYCNUS: I’ve arranged a meeting to talk peace with these simple farmers.
		CYCNUS: I want you to go to the meeting and talk to them.
	digilander.libero.it /itdx/ChariotsofWar.doc (2225 words)

	The Metamorphoses
		Fear grips Cycnus, shadows swim in front of his eyes, and, as he steps backwards, his retreating step is blocked, by a boulder, on the open ground.
		Achilles himself and the Greeks were marvelling at it, when Nestor said: ‘Cycnus has been the only one among your generation who ignored swords, and whom no blow could pierce.
		Thessaly, who could take a thousand strokes with unwounded body: Thessalian Caeneus, I say, who, famous for his exploits, lived on Mount Othrys, and what made it more remarkable in him, he had been born a woman.’ All who there were interested by this strange wonder, and asked him to tell the story.
	www.tkline.freeserve.co.uk /Metamorph12.htm (5809 words)

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