Aspledon

Role: mythological figure · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 38

Aspledon was the son of Poseidon and the nymph Midea, and was said to have been born in the large city. In Book 9, Chapter 38, the account was confirmed by verses written by Chersias. Aspledon later lost its inhabitants because of insufficient water.

Relationship record

Life events

• Aspledon lost its inhabitants because of insufficient water.(Book 9 · Chapter 38 · 📍 Aspledon)
  • “They say Aspledon lost its inhabitants from deficiency of water”

Book 9 · Chapter 38

• parent: Poseidon (Poseidon is identified as Aspledon's father.) “Aspledon, the son of Poseidon by the Nymph Midea.”
• parent: Midea (Midea is identified as Aspledon's mother.) “Aspledon, the son of Poseidon by the Nymph Midea.”
• with Chersias (Chersias wrote verses about Aspledon.) “This account is confirmed by the verses which Chersias the Orchomenian wrote, ‘Aspledon was the son of Poseidon and illustrious Midea and born in the large city.’”

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