GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex
TEUMESSIAN FOX (mythical animal)
Monster · mythical animal
- Foes
- Procris
- In the sources
- 1 ancient passage
The Teumessian Fox was a mythical beast mentioned in a local legend.1 Raised to destroy the Thebans due to Dionysus's anger, it faced a hound given by Artemis to Procris.1 Just before being caught by the hound, the fox was turned into stone.1
The codex facts behind this entry
The Teumessian fox is a mythical beast mentioned in a local legend. Pausanias 9.19.1
In the myths
The fox was raised to destroy the Thebans due to Dionysus's anger. Pausanias 9.19.1
Fate
The fox was turned into stone just before being caught by the hound. Pausanias 9.19.1
