Carnus

Role: prophet of Apollo · First appears: Book 3 · Chapter 13

In Book 3, Chapter 13, Carnus, an Acarnanian and prophet of Apollo, established the worship of Carnean Apollo among the Dorians. He was slain by Hippotes, and Apollo’s wrath fell upon the Dorian camp, forcing Hippotes to flee.

Relationship record

Life events

• Hippotes slew Carnus and fled under Apollo’s wrath.(Book 3 · Chapter 13)
  • With: Hippotes Apollo
  • “and when he was slain by Hippotes the son of Phylas the heavy wrath of Apollo fell upon the camp of the Dorians, and Hippotes had to flee for this murder”
• Carnus established Carnean Apollo worship among the Dorians.(Book 3 · Chapter 13)
  • With: Apollo
  • “And the worship of Carnean Apollo was established among all the Dorians by Carnus, an Acarnanian by race and the prophet of Apollo”

Book 3 · Chapter 13

• with Apollo (Carnus is identified as Apollo's prophet.) “Carnus, an Acarnanian by race and the prophet of Apollo”
• enemies with Hippotes “when he was slain by Hippotes the son of Phylas”
• with Apollo (interaction) “Carnus, an Acarnanian by race and the prophet of Apollo”
• with Hippotes (interaction) “when he was slain by Hippotes the son of Phylas”

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