< Cytissorus, son of Phrixus >

1 Origin

In 1385 BC, Cytissorus (or Cylindrus, Cytisorus, Cytorus) was born in Colchis.

Cytissorus' father was Phrixus, son of Athamas.

Cytissorus' mother was Chalciope (or Iophossa, Euenia), daughter of Aeetes.

 

2 Family

Cytissorus' wife is presumed to be Sinope, daughter of Epopeus.

 

3 Others

In 1370 BC, Cytissorus migrated from Colchis to the southern coast of the Black Sea and founded Cytorus.

The migration of Cytissorus may be related to the migration of Asterios, son of Minos, son of Europa, to Colchis.