Strymon (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Strymon (/stryˈmɔːn/; Ancient Greek: Στρυμών) was a river-god and son of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-wife Tethys.^[1] He was a king of Thrace.^[2] By the Muses,^[3] Euterpe^[4] or Calliope^[5] or Terpsichore,^[6] he became the father of Rhesus. His other sons were Olynthus^[7] and Brangas.^[2]

Neaera bore Strymon's daughter, Evadne who became the wife of King Argus.^[8] He was also the father of Tereine who mothered Thrassa by the god Ares.^[9] Another daughter, Rhodope became the mother of Athos by Poseidon.^[10]

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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