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:''This article is about the mythic prince. For the Algerian town, see [[Ténès]]. For the subgenus of squirrel, see [[Tenes (subgenus)]]''
In [[Greek mythology]], '''Tenes''' was the [[eponym]]ous hero of the island of [[Tenedos]]. He was the son either of [[Apollo]] or of King [[Cycnus]] of [[Colonae]] by [[Proclia]], daughter or granddaughter of [[Laomedon]]. Cycnus' second wife falsely accused Tenes of rape, and Cycnus tried to kill Tenes and his sister [[Hemithea]] by placing them both in a chest, which was set into the ocean. However, the chest landed at Tenedos and the two survived. Cycnus later learned the truth and tried to reconcile with his children, but Tenes rejected his overture; when Cycnus' ship landed at Tenedos, Tenes took an axe and cut the moorings.
Both Cycnus and Tenes fought in the [[Trojan War]] on the side of the [[Troy|Trojans]]. Tenes was slain by [[Achilles]].
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