Paeon (son of Poseidon)

This article is about the son of Poseidon. For other uses, see Paean (disambiguation).

In Greek mythology, Paeon or Paion (Ancient Greek: Παίων, gen.: Παίονος) was a son of Poseidon by Helle, who fell into the Hellespont. In some legends he was called Edonus.[1] He was the brother of the giant Almops.[2]

  1. ^ Pseudo-Eratosthenes, Catasterismi 19; Hyginus, Poeticon astronomicon 2.20; Smith, "Paeon 1.".
  2. ^ Smith, "Almops"; Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Almopia