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In Greek mythology, the name Chthonius or Chthonios (Greek: Χθόνιος "of the earth or underworld") may refer to:

  • Chthonius, one of the five surviving Spartoi in Thebes, father of Lycus and Nycteus (but see Hyrieus).
  • Chthonius, one of the sons of Aegyptus and Caliadne, who married and was killed by Bryce, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo.
  • Chthonius, son of Poseidon and Syme, who founded the first colony on the island of Syme, which was named after his mother.
  • Chthonius, a Centaur who was killed by Nestor at the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia.
  • Chthonius, one of the Gigantes.
  • Chthonius, an epithet of several major gods, including Zeus, Hades, Hermes, and Dionysus. See Chthonia for goddesses bearing the feminine version of the epithet.
  • Chthonius is also a genus of pseudoscorpions:

  • Chthonius (pseudoscorpion)
  • References

    Chthonius Wikipedia


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