In Greek mythology, Actor was a son of King Deion, of Phocis and Diomede, the daughter of Xuthus. He had at least one son by Aegina, the daughter of the river god Asopus: Menoetius. Menoetius was king of Opus, and was counted among the Argonauts. Actor was the grandfather of Patroclus (Achilles' best friend or lover), who was Menoetius' son. It has also been recorded that Actor was the father of Astyoche, by whom Ares begot two sons, Ascalaphus and Lalmenus. Greek mythology comprises the collected legends of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ... Phocis (Greek, Modern: Φωκίδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s, also Phokida, Phokis) is an ancient district of central Greece. ... As written in Homers The Iliad, Diomede was the mistress of Achilles, taken up after the seizure of Briseis by King Agamemnon. ... In Greek mythology, Xuthus was a son of Hellen and Orseis and founder (through his sons) of the Achaean and Ionian nations. ... This article is about the island. ... Asopus or Asôpos is the name of five different rivers in Greece and also in Greek mythology the name of the gods of those rivers. ... In Greek mythology, Menoetius referred to several different people. ... Opus is a Latin word for work. ... The Black Sea near the shore of Colchis. ... Ancient Greek depiction of male lovers Patroclus and Achilles in homosexual scene [1]. Achilles penis is exposed in reference to the sexual aspect of their relationship. ... For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). ... In Greek mythology, two people went by the name Astyoche. ... This article is about Ares, the Greek god of war. ... In Greek mythology, two people share the name Ascalaphus. ...