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In [[Greek mythology]] the name '''Andraemon''' ({{IPAc-en|æ|n|ˈ|d|r|iː|m|ə|n}}; {{langx|grc|Ἀνδραίμων|Andraímon}}) may refer to: *Andraemon, son of [[Oxylus]] and husband of [[Dryope (daughter of Dryops)|Dryope]].<ref>[[Ovid]], ''[[Metamorphoses]]'' 9.333; [[Antoninus Liberalis]], [https://topostext.org/work/216#32 32] as cited in [[Nicander|Nicander's]] ''Metamorphoses''</ref> *Andraemon, possible father of another Oxylus.<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], 2.8.3.</ref> *Andraemon, an [[Aetolia]]n king and husband of [[Gorge (mythology)|Gorge]] of [[Calydon]]. By the latter, he became the father of [[Thoas (king of Aetoila)|Thoas]]. Andraemon succeeded his father-in-law [[Oeneus]]' power over [[Aetolia]]. He and his wife were buried in one tomb which was shown in the city of [[Amfissa|Amphissa]].<ref>[[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' 2.638; [[Bibliotheca (Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], 1.8.1, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.8.6&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:book=0:chapter=0&highlight=Andraemon 6], E.3.12; [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], 10.38.5</ref> *Andraemon, brother of [[Leonteus (mythology)|Leonteus]]. He married [[Amphinome]], a daughter of [[Pelias]].<ref>[[Diodorus Siculus]], 4.53.2</ref> *Andraemon, one of the [[Suitors of Penelope|Suitors]] of [[Penelope]] who came from [[Dulichium]] along with other 56 wooers.<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], E.7.26–27.</ref> He, with the other suitors, was slain by [[Odysseus]] with the aid of [[Eumaeus]], [[Philoetius (Odyssey)|Philoetius]], and [[Telemachus]].<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], E.7.33.</ref> *Andraemon, a son of King [[Codrus]]. He participated in the colonization of [[Asia Minor]] and drove the [[Caria]]ns out of the city of Lebedus. His tomb was shown near [[Colophon (city)|Colophon]].<ref>Pausanias, 7.3.5</ref> [[Mimnermus]] related that Andraemon was a native of [[Pylos]] and founder of Colophon.<ref>as cited in [[Strabo]], 14.1.3</ref> Similarly '''Andraemonides''' was a [[patronymic]], frequently used to refer to [[Thoas (king of Aetoila)|Thoas]], son of Andraemon and [[Gorge (mythology)|Gorge]].<ref>Homer, ''Iliad'' 2.638</ref>
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