Mysius
Family: Argos · Role: host of Demeter · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 18
Mysius was known to the Argives as a host of Demeter. In Book 2, Chapter 35, at Argolis, he and Atheras offered her hospitality. Later, in Book 7, Chapter 27, at Mysæum, Mysius built Demeter’s temple and received her into his house.
Relationship record
Life events
- Atheras and Mysius offered Demeter hospitality in Argolis.(Book 2 · Chapter 35 · 📍 Argolis)
- Mysius built Demeter’s temple and received Demeter into his house.(Book 7 · Chapter 27 · 📍 Mysæum)
- With: Demeter
- “It was built they say by Mysius an Argive, who also received Demeter into his house according to the tradition of the Argives.”
Book 2 · Chapter 18
- with Demeter (Mysius was a host of Demeter.) “Mysius, who was as the Argives say a host of Demeter”
Book 2 · Chapter 35
- with Demeter (interaction) “Atheras and Mysius offered the goddess hospitality, but Colontas would neither receive her into his house, nor pay her any other attention”
Book 7 · Chapter 27
- with Demeter (Mysius received Demeter into his house.) “It was built they say by Mysius an Argive, who also received Demeter into his house according to the tradition of the Argives.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.