< Philonis (or Chione), daughter of Pandion >

1 Origin

In 1305 BC, Philonis was born in Thoricus of Attica.

Philonis' mother was Cleoboia.

Philonis' father was Deion.

Deion, who lived in Thoricus, is presumed to have been Pandion, the 8th King of Athenians, based on the following facts.

1) Cephalus, son of Deion, was king of the Athenians.

2) Cephalus, son of Deionus, lived in Thoricus.

3) Cephalus, son of Deion, married Procris daughter of Erechtheus in Thoricus.

4) Hyginus tells us that Nisus, King of Megara, was the son of Deion, while many traditions tell us that he was the son of Pandion.

In other words, Pandion, the 8th Athenian king, had the alias Deion (or Deioneus).

Philonis' father was Athenian King Pandion.

2 Family

Philonis married Daedalion, who lived near Mount Parnassus.

Daedalion and Philonis had twin sons, Autolycus and Philammon.

Autolycus became the grandfather of Odysseus, and Philammon became the ancestor of the famous poets Orpheus and Homer.