11428 Alcinoös
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11428 Alcinoös is an asteroid, discovered on September 24, 1960 by C.J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld. The asteroid is classed as a Jupiter Trojan. It is named after Alcinous
, a king who sheltered Odysseus
.
Alcinous
Alcinous or Alkínoös was, in Greek mythology, a son of Nausithous, or of Phaeax , and father of Nausicaa, Halius, Clytoneus and Laodamas with Arete. His name literally means "mighty mind"...
, a king who sheltered Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus or Ulysses was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in the Epic Cycle....
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