Antion (mythology)
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Antion, in Greek mythology
, was the eldest son of Periphas
and Astyaguia (daughter of Hypseus
), who were distantly related. According to legend, he was the great-grandson of Apollo
, his paternal grandfather being Lapithus
, the son of Apollo
and Stilbe
and patriot of the Lapith
people.
He married Perimele
, and they became parents of the legendary demi-god Ixion
. It is sometimes said that Ares
was Ixion's father, although some sources have Phlegyas
, Leonteus
or Antion as the real father.
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, was the eldest son of Periphas
Periphas
Periphas in Greek mythology may refer to:1. One of the sons of Aegyptus. He married Actaea, daughter of Danaus.2. A son of Oeneus....
and Astyaguia (daughter of Hypseus
Hypseus
In Greek mythology, the name Hypseus may refer to:*Hypseus, King of the Lapiths, son of the river god Peneus by the naiad Creusa, daughter of Gaia. By Chlidanope he had four daughters: Cyrene, Themisto, Alcaea and Astyagyia .*Hypseus, who fought on Phineus' side against Perseus...
), who were distantly related. According to legend, he was the great-grandson of Apollo
Apollo
Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology...
, his paternal grandfather being Lapithus
Lapithes (hero)
In Greek mythology, Lapithes was a son of Apollo and Stilbe. He and his full brother Centaurus were believed to have given their names to the legendary races of Lapiths and Centaurs respectively....
, the son of Apollo
Apollo
Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology...
and Stilbe
Stilbe
Stilbe in Greek mythology was a nymph, daughter of the river god Peneus and the Naiad Creusa. She bore Apollo twin sons, Centaurus, ancestor of the Centaurs, and Lapithus, ancestor of the Lapiths. In another version of the myth, Centaurus was instead the son of Ixion and Nephele. Aineus, father of...
and patriot of the Lapith
Lapith
The Lapiths are a legendary people of Greek mythology, whose home was in Thessaly, in the valley of the Peneus and on the mountain Pelion.They were an Aeolian tribe. Like the Myrmidons and other Thessalian tribes, the Lapiths were pre-Hellenic in their origins...
people.
He married Perimele
Perimele
In Greek mythology, Perimele or Perimela is the name of three mythical personages:*Daughter of Hippodamas, who was loved by Achelous and lay with him secretly. When her father discovered that, he pushed her off a cliff into the sea. Achelous kept her floating on the waves for a while, imploring...
, and they became parents of the legendary demi-god Ixion
Ixion
In Greek mythology, Ixion was king of the Lapiths, the most ancient tribe of Thessaly, and a son of Ares, or Leonteus, or Antion and Perimele, or the notorious evildoer Phlegyas, whose name connotes "fiery". Peirithoös was his son...
. It is sometimes said that Ares
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and...
was Ixion's father, although some sources have Phlegyas
Phlegyas
Phlegyas , son of Ares and Chryse or Dotis, was king of the Lapiths in Greek mythology. He was the father of Ixion and Coronis, one of Apollo's lovers. While pregnant with Asclepius, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus. When a crow informed Apollo of the affair, he sent his sister...
, Leonteus
Leonteus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the name Leonteus referred to the following individuals:* Leonteus, son of Coronus was one of the commanders of the Lapiths during the Trojan War. Together with his associate, Polypoetes , he led the soldiers from the Thessalian cities of Argissa, Gyrtone, Orthe, Elone and...
or Antion as the real father.