Memnon was a king of Ethiopia in Greek mythology.
Memnon may also refer to:
Given name Memnon of Rhodes (380–333 BC), commander of the Greek mercenaries working for the Persian King Darius III Memnon of Thrace, Macedonian governor of Thrace who led a rebellion in 332 BC – see Antipater Memnon of Heraclea, 1st or 2nd century Greek historian Saint Memnon the Wonderworker, 2nd century Christian saint from Egypt, hermit and hegumen of one of Egyptian monasteries Memnon, ward of Herodes Atticus in Athens in the 2nd century AD Saint Memnon the Centurion, martyred c. 305 - see August 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Memnon of Ephesus, a fifth century bishop of Ephesus who took part in the Nestorian controversy Younger Memnon, bust of Ramesses II in British Museum Colossi of Memnon, two large stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III
Ships
Memnon (clipper), the first clipper ship to reach San Francisco during the Gold Rush MV Memnon, a cargo ship sunk by a U-boat on 11 March 1941
Other uses Memnon (horse), early 19th century British Thoroughbred racehorse Memnon (novel) by Scott Oden, based on Memnon of Rhodes Memnon – Histoire orientale, the original title of Voltaire's novella Zadig; or, The Book of Fate Memnon, a play by Will Power Memnon, the main villain in the film The Scorpion King 2895 Memnon, an asteroid
See also Colossi of Memnon, two statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III near modern-day Luxor Younger Memnon, one of two colossal statues of Ramesses II from the Ramesseum at Thebes, Egypt