< Celmis, son of Melisseus >

1 Origin

Celmis (or Kelmis, Scelmis) was born in Aptera, northwest of Crete, in 1470 BC.

2 Others

In 1438 BC, Celmis and Damnameneus (or Damnaneus) discovered iron on Mount Ida in Crete and began processing it in Aptera. [Diod.5.64.5, Parian.Marble.11]

Celmis had four brothers and five sisters, and was called the Idaean Dactyls. [Strabo.10.3.22]

Celmis' father is presumed to be Melisseus, the father of Idaea, the mother of Teuclus, the founder of the Kingdom of Troy.

Celmis and Damnameneus also discovered iron in Cyprus. [Hesiod.ID.F2]

Celmis and Damnameneus were Idaean Dactyls and belonged to the Telchines. [Nonnus.14.36]