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In Greek mythology , Ant phat s was King of the Laestrogynes . He was married and had a daughter. When he was visited by a scouting party sent by Odysseus , he ate one of the men on the spot and raised a hue-and-cry to ensure most of the rest of Odysseus' company would be hunted down.
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Laestrygonians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (323 words)
The men followed a road and eventually met a young woman, who said she was a daughter of Antiphates , the king , and directed them to his house. She called her husband, who immediately left the assembly of the people and upon arrival snatched up one of the men and started to eat him. The other two men ran away, but Antiphates raised a hue-and-cry, so that they were pursued by thousands of Laestrygonians, cyclopes, not men.
Dictionary: Antimache to Arsippe, Greek Mythology Link. (4668 words)
Antiphates 3 was son of the soothsayer Melampus 1, son of Amythaon 1, son of Cretheus 1, son of Aeolus 1. Antiphates 3 married Zeuxippe 4, daughter of Hippocoon 5, and had children by her: Oicles and Amphalces [Dio.4.68.5; Hom.Od.15.242-3]. Antiphates 4 is one of the companions of Aeneas in Italy.
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