Corinthus

In Greek mythology, Corinthus (Greek: Κόρινθος, Korinthos) was the eponymous founder of the city of Corinth and the adjacent land. According to the local Corinthian tradition, he was a son of Zeus, but this tradition was not followed elsewhere.[1][2]

He may or may not be the same figure as:

See also

References

  1. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 2. 1. 1
  2. Scholia on Pindar, Nemean Ode 7. 155
  3. Eumelus of Corinth in Pausanias, Description of Greece, 2. 3. 10
  4. Bibliotheca 3. 16. 2


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