Biographical dictionary of ancient Greeks

< Emathion, son of Coritus >

1 Origin

Emathion was born in Methydrium, Arcadia, in 1449 BC.

Emathion's father was Coritus. [See Dardanus]

Emathion's mother was Electra, daughter of Orchomenus. [See Dardanus]

2 Others

Emathion was the brother of Dardanus, who emigrated from Arcadia to Samothrace. [Nonnus.3.195]

Emathion emigrated to Samothrace with Dardanus in 1430 BC. [Antiq.1.61.3, Paus.8.36.1]

Their migration was due to a flood in Methydrium, which caused famine. [Antiq.1.61.2]

Emathion then became the ruler of Sithonia. [Nonnus.3.220]

Emathion probably migrated to Thracia with Cadmus.

Cadmus discovered gold near Mount Pangaeus, which was in Sithonia. [Herod.7.122]

< Emathion, son of Macedon >

1 Origin

Emathion (or Hemathion) was born near Mount Olympus in 1337 BC.

1.1 Emathion's father

From the following, it is assumed that Emathion's father was Macedon, the son of Aeolus.

1) The region was named Macedonia after Macedon, the son of Aeolus. [Hesiod.CW.F3]

2) The region of Emathia was also called Macedonia after Macedon. [Strabo.7.8.2]

3) Emathion was the king of Macedonia, and the region was also called Emathia. [Just.7.1]

2 Family

Emathion had a son, Aeropus. [Tzetzes.6.930]

Emathion had a son, Galadrus. [Steph.G196.5, TzeAdLyco.1342]

3 Others

Emathion's brothers, Beres and Europus, each founded the cites.

Emathion succeeded his father Macedon.

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