Mythological character
In Greek mythology, the name Chromis (Ancient Greek: Χρόμις) may refer to:
- Chromis, one of the centaurs who attended Pirithous' and Hippodameia’s wedding and fought in the battle against the Lapiths. He was eventually killed by the groom.[1]
- Chromis, a man at the court of Phineus,[2] was involved in the battle between Perseus and Phineus. He decipitated the very old Emathion with his sword, as he clung to the altar with trembling hands.[3]
- Chromis (Chromius), a Mysian ally of Priam in the Trojan War, son of Arsinoos and brother of Ennomus.[4][5]
- Chromis, a son of Heracles.[6]
- Chromis, a companion of Aeneas killed by Camilla.[7]
- Chromis, name shared by four defenders of Thebes in the war of the Seven against Thebes:
- Chromis, son of a Phoenician woman named Dryope and a descendant of Cadmus. His mother became a Maenad when she was pregnant with him, and gave birth to him while dragging a sacred bull by the horns. He was one of the fifty warriors that laid an ambush against Tydeus but were killed by him.[8]
- Chromis, killed by Amphiaraus.[9]
- Chromis, killed by Tydeus.[10]
- Chromis, who slew Ion and was himself killed by Antiphōs.[11]
- ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.333
- ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.103
- ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses 74-106
- ^ Apollodorus, E.3.34
- ^ Homer, Iliad 2.858
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 6.346
- ^ Virgil, Aeneid 11.675
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 2.613–628
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 7.714
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 8.476
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 9.252