Pausanias' Description of Greece

Itys

Family: Greek mythology · Role: son of Procne · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 24

In Book 1, Chapter 24, Itys is named as the son of Procne and Alcamenes. By Chapter 41, Procne and Philomela have murdered him.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Procne and Philomela murdered Itys.(Book 1 · Chapter 41)
    • With: Procne Philomela
    • “after the murder of Itys by Procne and Philomela.”

Book 1 · Chapter 24

  • parent: Procne (Procne is Itys's mother.) “Here too are cruel Procne and her son Itys, by Alcamenes.”
  • with Alcamenes (Alcamenes is identified as the sculptor of the representation.) “Here too are cruel Procne and her son Itys, by Alcamenes.”

Book 1 · Chapter 41

  • with Procne (Procne murdered Itys.) “after the murder of Itys by Procne and Philomela”
  • with Philomela (Philomela participated in the murder of Itys.) “after the murder of Itys by Procne and Philomela”

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