Pausanias' Description of Greece

Chryses

Role: king · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 36

Chryses was the son of Chrysogenia, daughter of Almus, and Poseidon. After Phlegyas died childless, Chryses succeeded him; Chryses had a son, Minyas.

Relationship record

Book 9 · Chapter 36

  • parent: Chrysogenia “Chryses the son of Chrysogenia (the daughter of Almus) by Poseidon succeeded him.”
  • parent: Poseidon “Chryses the son of Chrysogenia (the daughter of Almus) by Poseidon succeeded him.”
  • child: Minyas “And he had a son Minyas,”
  • with Phlegyas (Chryses succeeded Phlegyas.) “And as Phlegyas died childless, Chryses the son of Chrysogenia (the daughter of Almus) by Poseidon succeeded him.”

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