Philomelus (/ˌfɪləˈmiːləs/; Greek: Φιλόμηλος, romanized: Philómēlos), Philomêlos or Philomenus/fɪˈlɒmɪnəs/ was a minor Greek demi-god, patron of husbandry, tillage/ploughing and agriculture. His name means 'friend of ease' from philos and mêlos.
Philomelus (/ˌfɪləˈmiːləs/; Greek: Φιλόμηλος, romanized: Philómēlos), Philomêlos or Philomenus /fɪˈlɒmɪnəs/ was a minor Greek demi-god, patron of husbandry...
fine would also be annulled, and gave Philomelus 15 talents to raise troops with. On his return to Phocis, Philomelus began assembling a mercenary army using...
Philomelus of Phocis (Greek: Φιλόμηλος) was general of the Phocians in the Third Sacred War, brother of Onomarchus and son of Theotimus. Philomelus, with...
According to Hyginus' De Astronomica, Iasion was also the father of Philomelus, while, according to Diodorus Siculus, he was the father of a son named...
to leave the shrine or else be kept as a captive of hers. When her son Philomelus invented the plough and used it to cultivate the fields, Demeter was so...
division of the Phocian army under his brother, Philomelus, in the action at Tithorea, in which Philomelus perished. After the battle Onomarchus gathered...
queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring growth Philomelus (Φιλόμελος), agricultural demi-god inventor of the wagon and the plough...
Great Amphictyonic League. The Phocians, led by two capable generals, Philomelus and Onomarchus, use Delphi's riches to hire a mercenary army to carry...
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