Cerynes

Family: Temenid · Role: son of Temenus · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 28

In Book 2, Chapter 28, Cerynes and Phalces went to Epidaurus to take their sister Hyrnetho from Deiphontes, intending to vex him; their brother Argæeus did not approve of the plot. At Epidaurus, Hyrnetho rejected their marriage proposal and affirmed Deiphontes as her husband, but the brothers seized her and drove off with her against her will. Deiphontes caught up with them and killed Cerynes with an arrow while rescuing Hyrnetho.

Relationship record

Life events

• Cerynes and Phalces abduct Hyrnetho against her will.(Book 2 · Chapter 28 · 📍 Epidaurus)
  • With: Phalces Hyrnetho
  • “And they made no reply to her, but took hold of her, put her into the travelling carriage, and drove off.”
• Hyrnetho refuses their marriage proposal and affirms Deiphontes as her husband.(Book 2 · Chapter 28 · 📍 Epidaurus)
  • With: Hyrnetho Deiphontes Phalces
  • “And Hyrnetho vexed at their words gave them back as good as they brought, and said that Deiphontes was acceptable to her as a husband”
• Deiphontes kills Cerynes with an arrow while rescuing Hyrnetho.(Book 2 · Chapter 28)
  • With: Deiphontes
  • “And Deiphontes when he came up with Cerynes shot at him and killed him with an arrow”

Book 2 · Chapter 28

• parent: Temenus “Cisus and the other sons of Temenus knew that they would greatly vex Deiphontes, if they could by any means get Hyrnetho from him. Cerynes and Phalces therefore went alone to Epidaurus: for Argæeus the youngest did not approve of their plot.”
• siblings with Phalces “And they leaving their travelling carriage near the walls sent a messenger to their sister, wishing they said to have a conversation with her.”
• siblings with Hyrnetho “And they leaving their travelling carriage near the walls sent a messenger to their sister, wishing they said to have a conversation with her.”
• with Hyrnetho (Cerynes abducted Hyrnetho.) “And an Epidaurian took the news to Deiphontes that Cerynes and Phalces had gone off with Hyrnetho against her will.”
• with Deiphontes (Deiphontes killed Cerynes.) “And Deiphontes when he came up with Cerynes shot at him and killed him with an arrow.”
• siblings with Cisus “Cisus and the other sons of Temenus knew that they would greatly vex Deiphontes, if they could by any means get Hyrnetho from him. Cerynes and Phalces therefore went alone to Epidaurus: for Argæeus the youngest did not approve of their plot.”
• siblings with Argæeus “Cisus and the other sons of Temenus knew that they would greatly vex Deiphontes, if they could by any means get Hyrnetho from him. Cerynes and Phalces therefore went alone to Epidaurus: for Argæeus the youngest did not approve of their plot.”
• with Deiphontes (Deiphontes killed Cerynes.) “And Deiphontes when he came up with Cerynes shot at him and killed him with an arrow, but as Phalces was close to Hyrnetho he did not dare to shoot at him, lest he should miss him and kill her, but he closed with him and endeavoured to get her away.”

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