Pausanias' Description of Greece

Castalius

Family: humans · Role: Autochthon · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 18

In Book 7, Chapter 18, Castalius is named as the father of Laphrius and the son of Delphus. The account describes Laphrius as “the son of Castalius and grandson of Delphus”.

Relationship record

Book 7 · Chapter 18

  • child: Laphrius (Castalius is Laphrius's father.) “And they say the goddess was called Laphrian from a Phocian called Laphrius, the son of Castalius and grandson of Delphus, who they say made the old statue of Artemis.”
  • parent: Delphus (Delphus is Castalius's father.) “a Phocian called Laphrius, the son of Castalius and grandson of Delphus”

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