Po redaktohet Illyrians (paragraf)

== In ancient Greek and Roman literature ==
Different versions of the genealogy of the Illyrians, their tribes and their eponymous ancestor, [[Illyrius]], existed in the ancient world both in fictional and non-fictional [[Greco-Roman]] literature. The fact that there were many versions of the genealogical story of Illyrius was ascertained by [[Ancient Greek]] historian [[Appian]] (1st–2nd century AD). However, only two versions of all these genealogical stories are attested.{{sfn|Šašel Kos|2004|pp=493, 502}}{{sfn|Šašel Kos|2005|p=124}} The first version—which reports the legend of [[Cadmus]] and [[Harmonia]]—was recorded by [[Euripides]] and [[Strabo]] in accounts that would be presented in detail in [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|''Bibliotheca'' of Pseudo-Apollodorus]] (1st to 2nd century AD).<ref name=SaselKos>{{harvnb|Šašel Kos|2005|p=124}}</ref> The second version—which reports the legend of [[Polyphemus]] and [[Acis and Galatea (mythology)|Galatea]]—was recorded by [[Appian]] (1st–2nd century AD) in his ''Illyrike''.{{sfn|Šašel Kos|2004|pp=493, 502}}

According to the first version [[Illyrius]] was the son of [[Cadmus]] and [[Harmonia (mythology)|Harmonia]], whom the [[Enchele]]i had chosen to be their leaders. He eventually ruled Illyria and became the [[eponymous]] ancestor of the whole Illyrian people.<ref>{{harvnb|Grimal|Maxwell-Hyslop|1996|p=230}}; {{harvnb|Apollodorus|Hard|1999|p=103 (Book III, 5.4)}}</ref> In one of these versions, Illyrius was named so after Cadmus left him by a river named the ''Illyrian'', where a serpent found and raised him.<ref name=SaselKos/>

Appian writes that many mythological stories were still circulating in his time,{{sfn|Šašel Kos|2004|p=493}} and he chose a particular version because it seemed to be the most correct one. Appian's genealogy of tribes is not complete as he writes that other Illyrian tribes exist, which he hasn't included.<ref name=SaselKos/> According to [[Appian]]'s tradition, [[Polyphemus]] and [[Acis and Galatea (mythology)|Galatea]] gave birth to [[Celtus]], [[Galas]], and [[Illyrius]],<ref>{{harvnb|Grimal|Maxwell-Hyslop|1996|p=168}}.</ref> three brothers, progenitors respectively of Celts, Galatians and Illyrians. [[Illyrius]] had multiple sons: Encheleus, [[Autarieus]], Dardanus, Maedus, [[Taulas]] and [[Perrhaebus]], and daughters: Partho, Daortho, Dassaro and others. From these, sprang the [[Taulantii]], [[Parthini]], [[Dardani]], [[Enchele]]ae, [[Autariates]], [[Dassaretii]] and the [[Daorsi]]. Autareius had a son Pannonius or Paeon and these had sons [[Scordisci|Scordiscus]] and [[Triballus]].{{sfn|Wilkes|1992|p=92}} Appian's genealogy was evidently composed in [[Roman times]] encompassing barbarian peoples other than Illyrians like [[Celts]] and [[Galatians (people)|Galatians]].{{sfn|Katičić|1995|p=246}} and choosing a specific story for his audience that included most of the peoples who dwelled in the Illyricum of the [[Antonine era]].{{sfn|Šašel Kos|2004|p=493}} However, the inclusion in his genealogy of the [[Enchelei]] and the [[Autariatae]], whose political strength has been highly weakened, reflects a pre-Roman historical situation.{{sfn|Šašel Kos|2005|p=123}}{{Refn|According to some modern scholars Appian's Illyrian genealogy ultimately originated with [[Timaeus (historian)|Timaeus]]. Appian's immediate source probably was [[Timagenes]], who was also used by [[Pompeius Trogus]] for the early history of the Illyrians.{{sfn|Šašel Kos|2005|p=123}}|group=note}}

Basically, ancient Greeks included in their mythological accounts all the peoples with whom they had close contacts. In Roman times, ancient Romans created more mythical or genealogical relations to include various new peoples, regardless of their large ethnic and cultural differences. Appian's genealogy lists the earliest known peoples of Illyria in the group of the first generation, consisting mostly of southern Illyrian peoples firstly encountered by the Greeks, some of which were the [[Enchelei]], the [[Taulantii]], the [[Dassaretii]] and the [[Parthini]].{{sfn|Šašel Kos|2004|p=502}}{{sfn|Papazoglu|1978|p=213}} Some peoples that came to the Balkans at a later date such as the [[Scordisci]] are listed in the group that belongs to the third generation. The Scordisci were a Celtic people mixed with the indigenous Illyrian and Thracian population. The [[Pannonians]] have not been known to the Greeks, and it seems that before the 2nd century BC they did not come into contact with the Romans. Almost all the Greek writers referred to the Pannonians with the name [[Paeones]] until late Roman times. The Scordisci and Pannonians were considered Illyrian mainly because they belonged to Illyricum since the early [[Roman Empire|Roman Imperial period]].{{sfn|Šašel Kos|2004|p=503}}