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Dardanus

Dardanus

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A legendary figure in Greek myth who founds Troy and becomes ancestor of its kings
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Dárdano
  • Indeed, in a letter to Dardanus, he claims, "This land, which has now through Christ's passion and resurrection become our Promised Land, is believed by the Jews—so the Jews may contend—to have belonged to the Jewish people after their return from Egypt."

Examples

  • Jean-Philippe Rameau, Rigaudon de Dardanus (arr. for saxophone quartet)

    Academic text (2005)

  • In Greek mythology, Dardanus is remembered as the founder of Troy.

  • Many ancient texts describe the heroic deeds of Dardanus, the ancestor of the Trojan kings.

  • According to legend, Dardanus was the son of Zeus and the father of the Trojans.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Dardanus comes from an old Greek name, Dardanos, for a man who, in myth, sailed to the area and became the first ancestor of the Trojan kings. So Dardanus is remembered as the legendary founder of Troy, and his name still appears in the Dardanelles strait.