Philomelus

Philomelus
Inventor of the chariot
Other namesPhilomêlos, Philomenus
Genealogy
ParentsIasion and Demeter
SiblingsPlutus, Corybas, Despoina, Persephone, Iacchus, Arion
ChildrenParias

Philomelus (/ˌfɪləˈmiːləs/; Greek: Φιλόμηλος, romanized: Philómēlos), Philomêlos or Philomenus /fɪˈlɒmɪnəs/ was a minor Greek demi-god, patron of husbandry, tillage/ploughing and agriculture. His name means 'friend of ease' from philos and mêlos.

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