Strymon (mythology)

For the river, see Struma (river).

In Greek mythology, Strymon (/stryˈmɔːn/; Ancient Greek: Στρυμών) was a river-god and son of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-wife Tethys.^[1] He was a king of Thrace.^[2] By the Muses,^[3] Euterpe^[4] or Calliope^[5] or Terpsichore,^[6] he became the father of Rhesus. His other sons were Olynthus^[7] and Brangas.^[2]

O: head of river-god Strymon R: trident This coin was struck by Serdi tribe in 187-168 BC or later. It is an overstrike on official Macedonian coin and imitates another Macedonian type.

Neaera bore Strymon's daughter, Evadne who became the wife of King Argus.^[8] He was also the father of Tereine who mothered Thrassa by the god Ares.^[9] Another daughter, Rhodope became the mother of Athos by Poseidon.^[10]