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CERYNES (mythical son of Temenus)

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Cerynes, mythical son of Temenus, full-length portrait
In the sources
2 ancient passages

Cerynes, a son of Temenus, took Hyrnetho away against her will.1,2 He conspired with his brother Phalces to separate Deiphontes from Hyrnetho.1 The pair traveled to Epidaurus to execute their plan.1

Cerynes stopped his chariot beneath the city wall of Epidaurus.1 He sent a herald to his sister under the pretense of negotiating.1 Deiphontes shot and killed Cerynes, who died from the wound.2

The codex facts behind this entry

Sources

  1. Pausanias 2.28.3
  2. Pausanias 2.28.5
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 8 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from. Updated 30 October 2026.

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