Eleusis | |
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Eponym of Eleusis | |
Other names | Eleusinus |
Abode | Eleusis |
Genealogy | |
Parents | (1) Hermes and (2) Daeira; (3) Ogygus |
Siblings | half-siblings: (2) Immaradus and Semele; (3) Cadmus, Aulis, Alalcomenia, and Thelxinia |
Consort | Cothonea |
Offspring | Triptolemus |
In Greek mythology, Eleusis (/ɪˈljuːsɪs/ ih-LEW-siss)[1] or Eleusinus (Ancient Greek: Ἐλευσῖνι, romanized: Eleusîni, or Ἐλευσῖνα, Eleusîna) was the eponymous hero of the town of Eleusis.