| Philomelus | |
|---|---|
Inventor of the chariot | |
| Other names | Philomêlos, Philomenus, Philomenos |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Iasion and Demeter |
| Siblings | Plutus, Corybas, Despoina, Persephone, Iacchus, Arion |
| Children | Parias |
In Greek mythology, Philomelus, Philomelos, Philomenus or Philomenos (/ˌfɪləˈmiːləs/; Greek: Φιλόμηλος, romanized: Philómêlos; /fɪˈlɒmɪnəs/; Greek: Φιλόμηλος, romanized: Philómēnos) was a demigod and inventor of the wagon that became Ursa Major. His name means 'friend of ease' from philos and mêlos.
Family
Philomelus was the son of Demeter and Iasion, and the brother of Plutus. His son Parias gave his name to the Parians and the city of Parion (a town in Mysia on the Hellespont).
Mythology
Plutus was very wealthy, but would share none of his riches with his brother. Out of necessity, Philomelus bought two oxen, invented the wagona, and supported himself by ploughing his fields and cultivating crops. His mother, admiring him for this, put him in the heavens as the constellation Boötes.1
Notes
Notes
- sometimes plough
References
References
- Gaius Julius Hyginus. "Astronomica Bk 2". In Grant, Mary (ed.). The Myths of Hyginus. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies (No.34).
External links
External links
- William Smith, ed. (1870). . Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
- "BOOTES - Greek Demi-God of the Plough & Wagon". www.theoi.com.