Mygdon (son of Ares)
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| Mygdon | |
|---|---|
Founder of Mygdonia | |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Ares and Callirhoe or Calliope[citation needed] |
| Siblings | Edonus, Biston, Odomantus |
In Greek mythology, Mygdon (Ancient Greek: Μύγδων) was the son of Ares and Callirrhoe according to Stephanus of Byzantium. He had three brothers named Edonus, Odomantus and Biston and was the father of Crusis and Grastus. He is considered the eponymous hero of the Thracian tribe Mygdones and founder of the Mygdonia region in ancient Macedon.
References
[edit]- Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond and Guy Thompson Griffith. A History of Macedonia: 550-336 B.C. (Volume 2). Clarendon Press, 1979, pp. 34–5, ISBN 0-19-814814-3.
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