Pausanias' Description of Greece

Clymenus (son of Phoroneus)

Also known as: Clymenus · Role: god and king of the infernal regions · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 35

Life events

  • Clymenus and Chthonia were said to have built Demeter’s temple.(Book 2 · Chapter 35 · 📍 the Pron)
    • With: Chthonia
    • “This temple the people of Hermione say was built by Clymenus, the son of Phoroneus, and by Chthonia the sister of Clymenus.”

Book 2 · Chapter 35

  • parent: Phoroneus “This temple the people of Hermione say was built by Clymenus, the son of Phoroneus, and by Chthonia the sister of Clymenus.”
  • siblings with Chthonia “This temple the people of Hermione say was built by Clymenus, the son of Phoroneus, and by Chthonia the sister of Clymenus.”
  • with Demeter (interaction) “This temple the people of Hermione say was built by Clymenus, the son of Phoroneus, and by Chthonia the sister of Clymenus.”

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