Ceuthonymus

Ceuthonymus (or Keuthonymos[1]) (Κευθωνυμος) is a spirit in mythology who is the father of Menoites (or Menoetes, Menoetius).[2][3]:322[1] Ceuthonymus is a mysterious daimon or spirit of the underworld, who lives in the realm of Hades. Ceuthonymus is possibly the same as Iapetos, a Titan, and father of a certain Menoitios.[3]:353

References

  1. 1 2 Apollodorus (of Athens). The Llibrary. 2.5.12.
  2. Vermeule, Emily (1981). Aspects of Death in early Greek Art and Poetry. University of California Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-520-04404-3.
  3. 1 2 Thomas Keightley (1896). The Mythology of ancient Greece and Italy. George Bell and Sons.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, January 17, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.