Cercyon

Cercyōn, onis, Akk. onem u. ona, m. (Κερκύων), ein berühmter Räuber in Attika, von Theseus zu Eleusis besiegt u. getötet, Ov. met. 7, 439. Hyg. fab. 38 u. 187. Gell. 15, 21. – Dav. Cercyonēus, a, um, cercyonëisch, corpora, Ov. Ib. 412.

Ce'rcyon

(Κερκύων), a son of Poseidon by a daughter of Amphictyon, and accordingly a halfbrother of Triptolemus. (Paus. 1.14.1.) Others call him a son of Hephaestus. (Hyg. Fab. 38.) He came from Arcadia, and dwelt at Eleusis in Attica. (Plut. Thes. 11; Ov. Met. 7.439.) He is notorious in ancient story for his cruelty towards his daughter Alope [Alope] and all who refused to fight with him, but he was in the end conquered and slain by Theseus. (Paus. 1.39.3.) Another personage of the same name is mentioned by Pausanias. (8.5.3; comp. Agamedes.) [L.S]

Cercyon

(Κερκυών). Son of Poseidon or of Hephaestus. A cruel tyrant at Eleusis, who put to death his daughter Alopé and killed all strangers whom he overcame in wrestling. He was, in the end, conquered and slain by Theseus (q.v.).

Cercyon Cercyon, son of Agamedes

• Paus. 8.5.4, Paus. 8.45.7

Cercyon(2), son of Branchus

• a wrestler, slain by Theseus: Apollod. E.1.3

Cercyon(3), son of Poseidon and brother of Triptolemus

• Paus. 1.14.3
• father of Alope: Paus. 1.5.2
• wrestles with strangers: Paus. 1.39.3
• overthrown by Theseus: Paus. 1.39.3