Arestor

Arestor is a name that appears in a handful of ancient Greek sources and is typically treated as a minor figure in Greek mythology. The most complete early mention of the name is found in Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca (3.15.3) and in the scholia on Euripides’ play Phoenicians. In these references, Arestor is described as a son of the Trojan prince Aeneaeus and a native of the city of Phocaea, although the details of his life and exploits remain largely unknown.

In addition to these literary citations, a short passage by the Hellenistic historian Demetrius of Pharos refers to a “heroic Arestor” who took part in a minor engagement during the later stages of the Trojan War. However, the fragmentary nature of the text and the lack of corroborating accounts make it difficult for modern scholars to assess the historicity of this reference.

Archeological records do not provide additional insight – no inscriptions or grave goods bearing the name Arestor have been reliably identified. As a result, Arestor is regarded as a peripheral mythological figure whose presence in the surviving tradition is limited mostly to marginal mentions in ancient authors.