Antheus

In Greek mythology, Antheus (Ancient Greek: Ἀνθεύς derived from ἀνθέω antheō "to blossom, to bloom") may refer to:

• Antheus of Lyctus, son of Agelaus and a soldier in the army of Dionysus, killed by Deriades.
• Antheus, a youth of Halicarnassus loved and killed by Cleoboea (Philaechme).
• Antheus, the Thessalian son of Nomion and father of Aegypius by Bulis.
• Antheus, a warrior killed in the war of the Seven against Thebes.
• Antheus, a young son of Antenor and Theano, thus brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Laodocus, Medon, Polybus, and Thersilochus. Antheus was beloved by both Paris and Deiphobus and accidentally killed by Paris during a game, as a result of which incident Paris had to flee to king Menelaus' court, from where he abducted Helen.
• Antheus, a companion of Aeneas reunited with him in Carthage after being separated during the storm, and later a participant in the war against Turnus.
• Antheus, surname of Dionysus in Anthea, Achaea.