Pausanias' Description of Greece

Almus

Role: person · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 4

In Book 2, Chapter 4, Almus is named as a son of Sisyphus, alongside Glaucus, Ornytion and Thersander. In Book 9, Chapter 34, Eteocles grants him a small village to dwell in; by Chapter 36, Almus is named as the father of Chrysogenia and Chryse.

Relationship record

Book 2 · Chapter 4

  • parent: Sisyphus “And Sisyphus had as sons not only Glaucus the father of Bellerophon, but also Ornytion, and Thersander, and Almus.”
  • siblings with Glaucus (son of Sisyphus) “And Sisyphus had as sons not only Glaucus the father of Bellerophon, but also Ornytion, and Thersander, and Almus.”
  • siblings with Ornytion “And Sisyphus had as sons not only Glaucus the father of Bellerophon, but also Ornytion, and Thersander, and Almus.”
  • siblings with Thersander (son of Sisyphus) “And Sisyphus had as sons not only Glaucus the father of Bellerophon, but also Ornytion, and Thersander, and Almus.”

Book 9 · Chapter 34

  • parent: Sisyphus (Sisyphus is the parent of Almus.) “When Almus the son of Sisyphus came to him”
  • with Eteocles (son of Andreus) (Eteocles granted Almus a village.) “he granted him a small village to dwell in”

Book 9 · Chapter 36

  • child: Chrysogenia “Almus had two daughters Chrysogenia and Chryse:”
  • child: Chryse “Almus had two daughters Chrysogenia and Chryse:”

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