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IDOMENEUS , in Greek legend, son of Deucalion, grandson of Minos and Pasiphae, and king of Crete. As a descendant of Zeus and famous for his beauty, he was one of the suitors of Helen; hence, after her abduction by Paris, he took part in the Trojan War, in which he distinguished himself by his bravery. He is mentioned as a special
Homer
home safely with all his countrymen who had survived the war, but later legend connects him with an incident similar to that of Jephtha's daughter. Having been overtaken by a violent storm
island
district
Colophon
Asia
Minor , where he settled near the temple of the Clarian Apollo and was buried on Mount
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