< Ceryx, son of Eumolpus >

1 Origin

Ceryx was born in Eleusis in 1408 BC.

Ceryx's father was Eumolpus.

2 Family

Ceryx's wife is presumed to have been Chione, daughter of Orithyia, for the following reasons:

1) Chione gave birth to Eumolpus. Eumolpus led the Thracians during the battle between the Eleusinians and the Athenians, and rushed to the side of the Eleusinians.

2) Eumolpus, who rushed from Thracia to the battle between the Eleusinians and Erechtheus of Athens, was Ceryx's son.

In other words, Ceryx's wife was Chione, and they had a son, Eumolpus.

3 Others

In 1390 BC, a huge tsunami occurred in the Aegean Sea and hit Eleusis.

Ceryx, along with Boreas of Athens, joined the colony of Aeetes, son of Sisyphus, who set sail from Ephyra (later Corinth) in search of new lands.

Ceryx settled in Thracia.

In 1352 BC, a battle broke out between Immaradus, son of Eumolpus, and Erechtheus of Athens, and Ceryx, along with his son Eumolpus, sided with Eleusis.

Immaradus was killed in the battle, and the cult of Eleusis was inherited by Immaradus' father Eumolpus. After Eumolpus' death, Ceryx inherited the cult of Eleusis.