Orion

The archer killed by Artemis because he lost a discus contest or because he raped Opis.

Genealogy

Euryale

Poseidon

Aethusa, Agenor, Aloeus, Amycus, Antaeus, Arion, Asopus, Augeas, Belus, Benthesicyme, Busiris, Cenchrias, Cercyon, Charybdis, Chrysaor, Cromus, Cteatus, Cychreus, Dercynus, Ephialtes, Epopeus, Erginus, Eryx, Eumolpus, Euphemus, Eurypylus, Eurytus, Halirrhothius, Hippothoon, Hippo, Hopleus, Hyperenor, Hyrieus, Ialebion, Ida, Leches, Lelex, Lycus, Mygdon, Nauplius, Neleus, Nireus, Otus, Pegasus, Pelias, Peratus, Periclymenus, Phineus, Poltys, Polyphemus, Proteus, Rhode, Sarpedon, Sciron, Taphius, Thasus, Triops, Triton

Side

Places
  1. Chios
  2. Delos
  3. Smithy of Hephaestus
  4. Unknown
Events
  1. Artemis kills Orion
  2. Orion fights Oenopion for his daughter Merope
  3. Orion kidnaps a boy from the smithy of Hephaestus
  4. Poseidon prepares an underground house for Orion
  5. Eos abducts Orion
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.3
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.4
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.5
  4. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 20.3
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