Olynthus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Olynthus (Ancient Greek: Ὄλυνθος)[1] was a son of Heracles and Bolbe, from whom the ancient city of Olynthus, and the river Olynthus near Apollonia, were believed to have received their name according to Athenaeus.[2] According to Conon[3] and Stephanus of Byzantium[4] Olynthus was son of king Strymon. When he had been killed during the chase by a lion, his brother Brangas buried him on the spot where he had fallen, and called the town which he subsequently built there Olynthus.

References
  1. Conon, Narrations (Photius), 4
  2. viii. p. 334
  3. Narrat. 4
  4. Ethnika s.v. Olynthus

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