Aesimus

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Aesimus is a mortal figure in Greek mythic genealogy, primarily attested as the father of Sinon, the Trojan-war deceiver. He appears only in brief genealogical notices and a few poetic fragments; no independent myths, cult, or supernatural powers are recorded for him in the supplied sources.

Origin

The sources do not provide a birth tale or narrative origin for Aesimus. He is attested only within genealogical and epic contexts as the father of Sinon, the Trojan-war figure: multiple dataset and poetic fragments name Sinon explicitly as “son of Aesimus.” One genealogical list connects Aesimus into family enumerations alongside figures tied to Amphithea, and one modern dataset (Wikidata) additionally lists Aesimus as a son of Autolycus — a conflicting attribution not corroborated by the other attestations. Beyond these notices, no independent origin, deeds, or founding acts for Aesimus are recorded in the provided material.

Appearance

The supplied sources give no sustained physical description of Aesimus. A poetic fragment records Sinon referring to his “grey-haired sire they call Aesimus,” which is the only physical hint preserved in the cited fragments and suggests advanced age in that line of verse. Apart from this epithet, no details of stature, dress, or other features are attested in the provided texts.

Abilities

No supernatural abilities, powers, or notable deeds are attributed to Aesimus in the supplied sources; he functions as a named human ancestor within genealogical listings. Sources that discuss Autolycus describe metamorphic and thieving capacities for that figure, but those powers are not ascribed to Aesimus in the materials here, and the dataset that makes Aesimus a son of Autolycus represents a genealogical variant rather than evidence that Aesimus himself possessed Autolycus-like abilities.

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    Sinon in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths. "Sinon Son of Aesimus. Sinon was named son of Aesimus."literary
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    Tryphio597 (poetic fragment). "Only Sinon remained behind, the son of Aesimus, his limbs voluntarily scarred with stripes, a deceitful hero, concealing a hidden snare and sorrow for the Trojans."literary
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    Tryphio603 (poetic fragment). "Argos is my city and the name give to me is Sinon, and my grey-haired sire they call Aesimus …"literary
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    Wikidata: Aesimus (Q409895). Wikidata entry: character from Greek mythology, son of Autolycus (genealogical attribution variant).wiki
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    Amphithea. Genealogical list snippet referencing "a number of sons, including Aesimus, the father of Sinon."wiki
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    Autolycus (Wikipedia). Article on Autolycus describing that figure's metamorphic and thieving powers (not directly attributing them to Aesimus).wiki
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    Aesimus (modern name reuse: malware). Modern technical use of the name Aesimus referring to an Android malware family (unrelated to the mythic figure).other
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