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EURYNOMOS (spirit of the underworld)

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In the sources
5 ancient passages

Eurynomos, a demon residing in the underworld, was known as a lover of war.1,2 He consumed the flesh of dead bodies, leaving only their bones behind.1 Eurynomus was the father of Orsinome.3 The accounts differ, for certain ancient poems about the underworld do not mention this specific demon.1 He was killed by Alas in battle.2

The codex facts behind this entry

Delphian guides identify him as a demon residing in the underworld. Pausanias 10.28.7 Eurynomus is described as a lover of war. Quintus 1 ¶23

In the myths

He consumes the flesh of dead bodies, leaving only their bones behind. Pausanias 10.28.7

Fate

Eurynomus was killed by Alas in battle. Quintus 1 ¶23

Sources

  1. Pausanias 10.28.7
  2. Quintus 1 ¶23
  3. Diodorus 4.69
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, here drawn from Quintus Smyrnaeus, Pausanias. Updated 27 October 2026.

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