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In Greek mythology, Coronis (/ k ɒ ˈ r ə ʊ n ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Κορωνίς, romanized: Korōnís) is a Thessalian princess and a lover of the god Apollo. She was the daughter of Phlegyas , [ 1 ] king of the Lapiths , and Cleophema.
Apollo named the child after Coronis' nickname, Aegle. [9] Phoenician tradition maintains that Asclepius was born of Apollo without any woman involved. [10] According to the Roman version, Apollo, having learned about Coronis' betrayal with the mortal Ischys through his raven Lycius, killed her with his arrows. Before breathing her last, she ...
Coronis, who was in one version the mother of the Graces by Dionysus. [4] She may be the same with the above character. Coronis, daughter of Phlegyas, king of the Lapiths, was one of Apollo's lovers and mother of Asclepius. Coronis, one of the sacrificial victims of Minotaur. A coronis may also be: A vessel with raised ends, like a crescent. [5]
In Greek mythology and religion, Asclepius was the god of medicine – son of the god Apollo and mortal Coronis. His name was said to mean "cut open". His name was said to mean "cut open". [ 6 ] [ dubious – discuss ] It is said that he was so named as a result of his mother's childbirth experience, during which time her womb had to be cut ...
Lycius as a bird watches Apollo kill Coronis, 1590 engraving by Hendrick Goltzius. Lycius (Ancient Greek: Λύκιος, romanized: Lúkios, meaning 'Lycian' or 'wolf-like') is a minor Babylonian figure in Greek mythology, who features in two minor myths concerning the god Apollo. He was originally a man born to a wealthy family who disobeyed ...
In Greek mythology, ravens are associated with Apollo, the God of prophecy. They are said to be a symbol of bad luck, and were the gods’ messengers in the mortal world. According to the mythological narration, Apollo sent a white raven, or crow in some versions, to spy on his lover, Coronis. When the raven brought back the news that Coronis ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 January 2025. This is a list of notable offspring of a deity with a mortal, in mythology and modern fiction. Such entities are sometimes referred to as demigods, although the term "demigod" can also refer to a minor deity, or great mortal hero with god-like valour and skills, who sometimes attains ...
Heroes created by generation of a god with a mortal include Ion by Apollo and Creusa, Romulus by Mars and Aemila, Asclepius by Apollo and Coronis, and Helen by Zeus and Leda. Plutarch records how Theseus and Romulus were both born out of wedlock and of uncertain parentage and at the same time had the reputation of being sprung from the gods.