Chromius

See also: Chromis (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Chromius (Ancient Greek: Χρόμιος) was the name of the following characters.

• Chromius, a Pylian prince as the son of King Neleus and Chloris, daughter of the Minyan king, Orchomenus.[1]
• Chromius, a Taphian prince as the son of King Pterelaus of Taphos. Along with most of his brothers, he was killed by the sons of Electryon during their battle.[2]
• Chromius, a Trojan prince as the son of King Priam of Troy. He was slain together with his brother Echemmon by Diomedes during the Trojan War.[3]
• Chromius or Chromis, a Mysian ally of Priam in the Trojan War. He was the son of Arsinoos and brother of Ennomus.[4]
• Chromius, a Lycian soldier who followed their leader, Sarpedon, to fight in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Ithacan hero Odysseus.[5]
• Chromius, a native of Pylos who fought under their leader Nestor during the Trojan War.[6]
• Chromius, an Achaean warrior who was slayed in the Trojan War by the Mysian Eurypylus, son of King Telephus.[7]
• Chromius, a defender of Troy who was shot dead by the Greek hero, Teucer, during the Trojan War.[8]
• Chromius, Trojan warrior.[9]

See also

• List of Trojan War characters

Notes

1. Homer, Odyssey 11.286
2. Apollodorus, 2.4.5–6
3. Homer, Iliad 5.160; Apollodorus, 3.12.5; Hyginus, Fabulae 90
4. Apollodorus, Epitome 3.35
5. Homer, Iliad 5.677 & Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.257
6. Homer, Iliad 4.295
7. Quintus Smyrnaeus, 6.616
8. Homer, Iliad 8.275
9. Homer, Iliad 17.217

References

• Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. ISBN 978-0674995796. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. ISBN 978-0198145318. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Homer, The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. ISBN 978-0674995611. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses. Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Quintus Smyrnaeus, The Fall of Troy translated by Way. A. S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 19. London: William Heinemann, 1913. Online version at theio.com
• Quintus Smyrnaeus, The Fall of Troy. Arthur S. Way. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1913. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.