Cercyon

This article is about Greek mythological figures. For the beetle genus, see Cercyon (beetle).

In Greek mythology, Cercyon () was the name of the following two figures:

• Cercyon, malefactor who was killed by Theseus.
• Cercyon, son of Agamedes and father of Hippothous according to Pausanias.

References

• Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.