Macar 78552 218695088 2008-06-11T19:41:56Z Eubot 231599 Hatnote formatting, see [[User:Eubot/Hatnote formatting]] {{for|medieval city|Majar}} '''Macar''' (also '''Macareus''') is the name of several individuals in [[Greek mythology]]. *The son of [[Aeolus]] and either [[Enarete]] or [[Amphithea]], and brother of [[Canace]]. [[Canace]] was killed by Aeolus after she fell in love with Macar. *One of the [[Heliadae]], a son of [[Rhodus]] and [[Helios]]. Macar, along with his brothers, [[Triopas]], [[Actis]] and [[Candalus]], were jealous of a fifth brother, [[Tenages]]'s, skill at science. They killed him. Macar fled to [[Lesbos Island|Lesbos]], where he became king, and took over many of the neighboring islands. [[Lesbos Island|Lesbos]], the god of the island, came to the island and married Macar's daughter, [[Methymna (mythology)|Methymna]]. His other children were [[Mytilene (mythology)|Mytilene]] and [[Cydrolaus]]. In a variant myth, Macar was called the son of [[Crinacus]]. *A companion to [[Odysseus]] on his voyages. who also met [[Aeneas]]. *Son of [[Lycaon (mythology)|Lycaon]]. *King of [[Locris]] and father to [[Euboea (mythology)|Euboea]]. *One of the [[Lapiths]] who fought against the [[Centaurs]]. {{Greek-myth-stub}} [[Category:Mythological kings]] [[Category:Characters in the Aeneid]] [[Category:Aeolides]] [[Category: Greek mythology]] [[es:Macareo (mitología)]] [[lt:Makaras]] [[ru:Макарей (царь Лесбоса)]]