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Chthonius Onaei
In Greek mythology, the name Chthonius or Chthonios (, , "of the Chthonic, earth or underworld") may refer to: *Chthonius, an Egypt, Egyptian prince as one of the Sons of Aegyptus, sons of King Aegyptus.Pseudo-Apollodorus, Apollodorus, 2.1.5 His mother was the naiad Caliadne and thus full brother of Eurylochus (Greek myth), Eurylochus, Phantes, Peristhenes, Hermus, Potamon (mythology), Potamon, Dryas (mythology), Dryas, Lixus (mythology), Lixus, Imbrus, Bromius, Cisseus and Polyctor. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the Potamoi, river-god Nilus (mythology), Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre, Lebanon, Tyre. Chthonius suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus of Argos, Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Ancient Libya, Libya. He married the Danaïdes, Danaid Bryce (mythology), Bryce, daughter of Danaus and the naiad Polyx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks' own cult and ritual practices. Modern scholars study the myths to shed light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece, and to better understand the nature of myth-making itself. The Greek myths were initially propagated in an oral-poetic tradition most likely by Minoan and Mycenaean singers starting in the 18th century BC; eventually the myths of the heroes of the Trojan War and its aftermath became part of the oral tradition of Homer's epic poems, the '' Iliad'' and the '' Odyssey''. Two poems by Homer's near contemporary Hesiod, the '' Theogony'' and the '' Works and Days'', contain accounts of the genes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
