Demophon (son of Celeus)

Also known as: Demophon · Family: Eleusinians · Role: child of Metanira · First appears: Apollodorus, Library 1.5

Life events

• Demophon was consumed by fire, prompting Demeter to reveal herself.(Apollodorus, Library 1.5 · 📍 Eleusis)
  • With: Demeter Praxithea
  • “But as Demophon — for that was the child's name— grew marvelously by day, Praxithea watched, and discovering him buried in the fire she cried out; wherefore the babe was consumed by the fire and the goddess revealed herself.”

Apollodorus, Library 1.5

• parent: Metanira “But Metanira, wife of Celeus, had a child and Demeter received it to nurse, and wishing to make it immortal she set the babe of nights on the fire and stripped off its mortal flesh. But as Demophon — for that was the child's name— grew marvelously by day, Praxithea watched”
• guardian: Demeter “But Metanira, wife of Celeus, had a child and Demeter received it to nurse”
• with Praxithea (Praxithea watched over Demophon and discovered him in the fire.) “But as Demophon — for that was the child's name— grew marvelously by day, Praxithea watched, and discovering him buried in the fire she cried out”
• parent: Celeus “But Metanira, wife of Celeus, had a child and Demeter received it to nurse”
• siblings with Triptolemus “But as Demophon — for that was the child's name— grew marvelously by day, Praxithea watched, and discovering him buried in the fire she cried out; wherefore the babe was consumed by the fire and the goddess revealed herself. But for Triptolemus, the elder of Metanira's children”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Mythology. Made with Rho MD.