Promethus

Family: Ionians · Role: leader · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 3

In Book 7, Chapter 3, Promethus was a son of Codrus and, with his brother Damasichthon, usurped the Ionian kingdom. Afterwards, Promethus slew Damasichthon, fled to Naxos, and died there.

Relationship record

Life events

• Promethus slew Damasichthon, fled to Naxos, and died there.(Book 7 · Chapter 3 · 📍 Naxos)
  • With: Damasichthon
  • “And Promethus afterwards slew his brother Damasichthon and fled to Naxos, and died there”

Book 7 · Chapter 3

• parent: Codrus “The kingdom over the Ionians was usurped by their leaders Damasichthon and Promethus the sons of Codrus.”
• siblings with Damasichthon “And Promethus afterwards slew his brother Damasichthon and fled to Naxos, and died there”
• with Damasichthon (Promethus killed Damasichthon.) “And Promethus afterwards slew his brother Damasichthon and fled to Naxos, and died there”

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