Eumelus
Eumelus is the father of Agron, Byssa, and Meropis. He dwelt at Meropis in Kos and worshipped Gaia, who rewarded them with all kinds of goods. Eumelus began to scold Hermes for changing his son and got changed into a night raven, the bird which was believed to announce trouble.
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When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 200
- Historical notes
- Classical Greece
Relationships
- enemy of
- Hermes
- manifests as
- night raven
- co occurs with
- Byssa, Meropis, Leucothea, Artemis (Diana), Athena
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In Greek mythology, Agron(Ancient Greek: Ἄγρων, lit. 'wild' or 'rustic') was a son of Eumelus and brother of Byssa and Meropis. Eumelus began to scold Hermes for doing this to his son and got changed into a night raven, the bird which was believed to announce trouble.”
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“Byssa was the daughter of Eumelus and the sister of Meropis and Agron. Byssa with her family dwelled with Meropis on Kos island, and though they honored the local Koan goddess, they refused to venerate Artemis, Athena and Hermes.”
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