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CYCHREIDES (serpent offspring of the Cychreides nymphs)

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Cychreides, serpent offspring of the Cychreides nymphs, full-length portrait
Parents
Gaia
In the sources
1 ancient passage

Cychreides was a serpent born of Gaia, a creature that once infested the island of Salamis.1 Hesiod claimed that the hero Cychreus bred this serpent.1 The creature dwelled on the island until Eurylochus ejected it from Salamis.1

After leaving the island, the serpent was admitted into Eleusis by Demeter.1 Upon its admission, the creature became an attendant of the goddess, serving her in that sacred place.1

The codex facts behind this entry

The creature is identified as a serpent associated with the island of Salamis. Strabo 9.1.9

In the myths

Hesiod claims the hero Cychreus bred the serpent. Strabo 9.1.9 Hesiod states that Eurylochus ejected the serpent from the island. Strabo 9.1.9 The serpent infested the island of Salamis. Strabo 9.1.9 Hesiod says Demeter admitted the serpent into Eleusis. Strabo 9.1.9

Fate

The serpent became an attendant of Demeter after being admitted to Eleusis. Strabo 9.1.9

Sources

  1. Strabo 9.1.9
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 6 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from, here drawn from Strabo. Updated 27 October 2026.

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