In Greek mythology, Cercyon (Ancient Greek: Κερκύων, -ονος Kerkyon) was the name of the following two figures: Cercyon, malefactor who was killed by Theseus...

comrades. Hippasus ✓ ✓ Son of Eurytus of Oechalia. Hippothous ✓ ✓ ✓ Son of Kerkyon, son of Agamedes, son of Stymphalos. Hyleus ✓ ✓ Idas ✓ ✓ ✓ Son of Aphareus...

sacrifice their king each year. Entering Eleusis, Theseus is chosen to kill Kerkyon, the year-king, and replace him. He soon learns that the Queen rules in...

(μετώπη) of the Hephaisteion in Athens, where Theseus is depicted heaving Kerkyōn. The opponents are facing in opposite directions with the athlete at a...

Lexicon of the Ten Orators s.v. Alope Isocrates, Helen 29; Suida, s.v. Kerkyon, Cercyon Apollodorus, Epitome 1.3; Hyginus, Fabulae 38; Plutarch, Theseus...