Pausanias' Description of Greece

Coronus (son of Apollo)

Also known as: Coronus · Family: Sicyonian mythology · Role: son of Chrysorthe · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 5

Life events

  • Chrysorthe bears Coronus, who is believed to be Apollo’s child.(Book 2 · Chapter 5)
    • With: Chrysorthe Apollo
    • “And Orthopolis had a daughter Chrysorthe: she had a child, supposed to be Apollo’s, called Coronus.”
  • Coronus has two sons, Corax and the younger Lamedon.(Book 2 · Chapter 5)
    • With: Corax Lamedon
    • “And Coronus had Corax and a younger son Lamedon.”

Book 2 · Chapter 5

  • parent: Chrysorthe (parent->child) “she had a child, supposed to be Apollo’s, called Coronus.”
  • parent: Apollo (Apollo is presented as Coronus's supposed father.) “she had a child, supposed to be Apollo’s, called Coronus.”
  • child: Corax (parent->child) “And Coronus had Corax and a younger son Lamedon.”
  • child: Lamedon (parent->child) “And Coronus had Corax and a younger son Lamedon.”

Book 2 · Chapter 6

  • child: Lamedon “Lamedon (the son of Coronus)”

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