Tros
(
Τρώς).
1. A son of Erichthonius and Astyoche, and a grandson of Dardanus.
He was married to Calirrhoe, by whom he became the father of Ilus, Assaracus and Ganymedes, and was king of Phrygia. (
Hom. Il. 20.230.)
The country and people of Troy derived their name from him.
He gave up his son Ganymedes to Zeus for a present of horses. (
Paus. 5.24.1;
Apollod. 3.12.2 ; comp. GANYMEDES.)