Rhodes

Rhodes was the largest island of the Dodecanese, southwest of Caria, Asia Minor. It was named after Rhode, daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Rhodes was sacred to the sun god Helius, from whom Rhode had borne seven sons, three of which were named after three principal cities in Rhodes: Cameirus, Ialysus and Lindus.

Tlepolemus was the son of Heracles and Astydameia, daughter of Amyntor. Some believed that it was Tlepolemus who founded those three cities. Tlepolemus brought nine ships to Troy, and he was killed by the Lycian captain, Sarpedon.

Althaemenes, son of Catreus and grandson of Minos, fled from Crete when he heard the oracle that one of Catreus' children would kill Catreus. Althaemenes took his sister Apemosyne with him to the island. However, the god Hermes raped his sister, who fell pregnant. Althaemenes did believe his sister's claim about the rape, and he kicked Apemosyne to death.

Eventually, Catreus decided to fetch his son back, since he was old and Althaemenes was his only heir. Catreus' party was attacked when they landed on the shore of Rhodes. The Rhodians had mistaken them for pirates. In the fighting, Althaemenes killed his father. Upon recognising his father's body, either the earth swallowed him or Althaemenes died from grief.