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. 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.
[Pseudo-Apollodorus, Apollodorus]
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/ref> In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the River gods (Greek mythology), river-god Nilus (mythology), Nilus, or Isaia (mythology), 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 Polyxo.
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* John Tzetzes, Tzetzes, John, ''Book of Histories,'' Book VII-VIII translated by Vasiliki Dogani from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826
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