GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex
DELPHYNE (serpent in Greek mythology)
Monster · serpent in Greek mythology
- Haunts and cult places
- Corycian cave
- In the sources
- 2 ancient passages
Delphyne, a half-bestial maiden, stood as the fierce guardian of the divine sinews hidden within a bearskin.1 She kept watch over these treasures inside the Corycian cave, a monster destined to be slain by Apollo.1,2 Yet her vigil ended beneath the rocky ridge of Parnassus, where the young and beardless Apollo struck her down with his bow.2
The codex facts behind this entry
Delphyne was a half-bestial maiden who guarded Zeus's sinews. Apollodorus 1.6.3 Delphyne is described as a monster that was slain by Apollo. Argonautica 2 ¶49
In the myths
She was set to guard the sinews hidden in a bearskin. Apollodorus 1.6.3 Apollo killed Delphyne with his bow while he was still young and beardless. Argonautica 2 ¶49
