Chromia

In Greek mythology, Chromia (/ˈkroʊmiə/; Ancient Greek: Χρωμία, Khrōmía) is the daughter of Itonus, son of Amphictyon, himself son of Deucalion. She was also, in some traditions, the mother of Aetolus, Paeon, Epeius and Eurycyda by Endymion.[1][2]

This article is about the figure in Greek mythology. For the chemical compound, see Chromium(III) oxide. For the Transformers character, see Chromia (Transformers).

The poem Endymion, a Tale of Greece, by Henry B. Hirst (1848)[3] is a modern retelling of the legend of Endymion and Chromia.[4]

References
  1. Pausanias. Description of Greece. 5.1.4.
  2. Emmi Patsi-Garin The Abridged Dictionary of Greek Mythology (Επίτομο λεξικό Ελληνικής Μυθολογίας), Haris Patsis publishers, Athens 1969
  3. Hirst, Henry B (1848). Endymion, a Tale of Greece. Boston: William D. Ticknor and Company. Retrieved Nov 8, 2019.
  4. "Review of New Books". The Peterson Magazine. XIV (1): 39–40. July 1848. Retrieved Nov 8, 2019.
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