Helmetheus

Helmetheus

Helmetheus

Greek demigod

In Greek mythology, Helmetheus was the son of Zeus and Pyrrha, daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora,[1] or of Prometheus.[2] In some accounts, the son of the god and Pyrrha was Hellen instead.[1]

Notes

  1. [1]
    Apollodorus, 1.7.2
  2. [2]
    Pseudo-Clement, Recognitions 10.21

References

  • Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
  • Pseudo-Clement, Recognitions from Ante-Nicene Library Volume 8, translated by Smith, Rev. Thomas. T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh. 1867. Online version at theoi.com


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