In Greek mythology, Aethalides (/ɪˈθælɪdiːz, iːˈθælɪdiːz/; The name is derived from Aithale (aithalē), meaning "soot," "smoke," or "burnt/fiery residue" and -ides (-idēs), a standard Greek patronymic suffix meaning "son of" or "descendant of.") was the name shared by two personages:
Aethalides, one of the Tyrrhenian sailors who tried to delude Dionysus. He was turned into a dolphin by the god.Hyginus, Fabulae 134 Aethalides, one of the Argonauts and son of Hermes and Eupolemeia, daughter of King Myrmidon of Phthia.Apollonius, 1.54
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Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project. Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library. Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.