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πŸ‘€ Chrysaor

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  • Information
    son of Poseidon and Medousa
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320660
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/G5SwOVZMR4q8iVnbJwyVRwp
    Gender
    Male
    Birth
    Birth is narratedBorn from an object
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Medousa (Gorgon) gorgonπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian god
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Geryon son of ChrysaorπŸ‘€ Echidna monstrous serpentπŸ‘₯ the Three Sons of Chrysaor (rat. Geryon) rationalization for the three bodies of Geryon
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Callirhoe (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos
    Born at
    🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world
    Born from
    🏺 the Head of Medousa cut off by Perseus
    Ruler of
    🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Geryon son of ChrysaorπŸ‘€ Pegasos (horse) winged horse🏺 the Head of Medousa cut off by Perseus🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the worldπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Medousa (Gorgon) gorgonπŸ‘€ Callirhoe (Oceanid) daughter of OceanosπŸ‘€ Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of MedousaπŸ‘€ Echidna monstrous serpent🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and PortugalπŸ‘₯ the Three Sons of Chrysaor (rat. Geryon) rationalization for the three bodies of Geryon🏺 the Sickle of Perseus
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.10πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 277-286πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 287-305πŸ“– Pausanias 1.35.7-1.35.8πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.17.2πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.17.1-5.17.4πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 834-851πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.753-4.803
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasDiodoros, LibraryLycophron, AlexandraOvid, Metamorphoses
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hesiod, Aigimius
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 233 Most
    Depictions
    🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1687)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1911; LIMC Achilleus 862)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1921)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8401)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 the Baliares (islands) islands off the eastern coast of Spain, including Majorca and Minorca; distinct from the Pityoussai to the south west
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