Corinthus

Role: mythical founder · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 1

In Book 2, Chapter 1, Corinthus is described as the son of Zeus. Ephyrea was renamed Corinth after him, and the account says Corinthus was the son of Marathon. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Corinthus died childless; afterwards, the Corinthians summoned Medea from Iolcus to hand over the kingdom to her.

Relationship record

Life events

• Ephyrea was renamed Corinth after Corinthus.(Book 2 · Chapter 1)
  • With: Ephyre
  • “and Ephyrea got called Corinth from his son Corinthus.”
• Corinthus dies childless, and the Corinthians summon Medea to receive the kingdom.(Book 2 · Chapter 3)
  • With: Medea
  • “And when in after days Corinthus the son of Marathon died childless, the Corinthians sent for Medea from Iolcus to hand over the kingdom to her:”

Book 2 · Chapter 1

• parent: Zeus “Corinthus, and that he was the son of Zeus”
• parent: Marathon (The preceding subject is Marathon.) “and Ephyrea got called Corinth from his son Corinthus”

Book 2 · Chapter 3

• parent: Marathon “when in after days Corinthus the son of Marathon died childless”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.