Chthonius

In Greek mythology, the name Chthonius /ˈθoʊniəs/ or Chthonios (Greek: Χθόνιος, [kʰtʰó.ni.os], "of the earth or underworld"[1]) may refer to:

• Chthonius, one of the five surviving Spartoi in Thebes, father of Lycus and Nycteus[2][3][4][5] (but see Hyrieus).
• Chthonius, one of the sons of Aegyptus and Caliadne, who married and was killed by Bryce, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo.[6]
• Chthonius, son of Poseidon and Syme, who founded the first colony on the island of Syme, which was named after his mother.[7]
• Chthonius, a Centaur who was killed by Nestor at the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia.[8]
• Chthonius, one of the Gigantes.[9]
• Chthonius, an epithet of several major gods,[10] including Hades[11] [12][13] Hermes,[14][15][16][17][18] and Dionysus.[19][20][21] See Chthonia for goddesses bearing the feminine version of the epithet.

Chthonius is also a genus of pseudoscorpions:

• Chthonius (pseudoscorpion)