Paeon (son of Endymion)
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Paeon in Greek mythology was a son of Endymion
, king of Elis
, and brother of Epeius
, Aetolus, and Eurycyda
; from whom the district of Paeonia, on the Axius
river in Macedonia, was believed to have derived its name.
Endymion (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Endymion , was variously a handsome Aeolian shepherd or hunter or a king who ruled and was said to reside at Olympia in Elis, but he was also said to reside and was venerated on Mount Latmus in Caria, on the west coast of Asia Minor....
, king of Elis
Elis
Elis, or Eleia is an ancient district that corresponds with the modern Elis peripheral unit...
, and brother of Epeius
Epeius
There were two characters named Epeius in Greek mythology.#A Greek soldier during the Trojan War. He was the son of Panopeus and had the reputation for being a coward. In the Iliad he participated in the boxing match at the funeral games for Patrocles against Euryalus and won...
, Aetolus, and Eurycyda
Eurycyda
In Greek mythology, Eurycyda was the daughter of Endymion and either Asterodia, Chromia or Hyperippe. Her brothers were Aetolus, Epeius and Paeon.With Poseidon, she mothered Eleius, after whom the region of Elis was named, as was its people, the Eleans....
; from whom the district of Paeonia, on the Axius
Vardar
The Vardar or Axios is the longest and major river in the Republic of Macedonia and also a major river of Greece. It is long, and drains an area of around . The maximum depth of river is ....
river in Macedonia, was believed to have derived its name.