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Bounos
In Greek mythology, Bounos or Bunus (Ancient Greek: Βοῦνος means 'hill, mound') was the Corinthian son of Hermes and Alcidamia. Mythology Bunus received the throne of Ephyra (an early name of Corinth) from Aeëtes, when the latter decided to migrate to Colchis, biding him to keep it until he or his children came back. He is said to have built a sanctuary to Hera Bunaea on the road which led up to Acrocorinthus. After the death of Bounus, Epopeus of Sicyon, who had come from Thessaly, extended his own kingdom to include Corinth.Pausanias, 2.3.10 Notes References * Grimal, Pierre, ''The Dictionary of Classical Mythology'', Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. *Pausanias Pausanias ( el, Παυσανίας) may refer to: *Pausanias of Athens, lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato's ''Symposium'' *Pausanias the Regent, Spartan general and regent of the 5th century BC * Pausanias of Sicily, physician of t ..., ''Description of Greece'' with an English Translation by W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcidamea
In Greek mythology, Alcidamea, Alcidameia or Alcidamia (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκιδαμείας) was the Corinthian mother of Bounos, Bounus by Hermes. Her son was the successor of Aeëtes, Aeetes in the throne of Corinth before the latter migrated to Colchis. Notes References * Pierre Grimal, Grimal, Pierre, ''The Dictionary of Classical Mythology'', Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. * Pausanias (geographer), Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library* Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio.'' ''3 vols''. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903.Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library Women of Hermes Women in Greek mythology Corinthian mythology {{Greek-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |