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Machaon
Μαχάων grc
Character of Greek mythology: son of Asclepius and Coronis, lover of Anticlea; healing hero of the Trojan War; killed by Eurypylus
Overview
character of Greek mythology: son of Asclepius and Coronis, lover of Anticlea; healing hero of the Trojan War; killed by EurypylusWikidata record description. Read Machaon (mythology) in the Wikipedia reader.
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 22
Kinship in an account 6
- child of (child) Asclepius Greek god of medicine
- sibling of Aceso Greek goddess of healing
- sibling of Aegle one of the daughters of Asclepius by Epione
- sibling of Hygieia goddess in Greek mythology, personification of health
- sibling of Panacea Greek goddess of universal health
- sibling of Telesphorus Greek and Celtic deity
Family 16
- child of (father) Asclepius Greek god of medicine
- child of (mother) Coronis character from Greek mythology: lover of Asclepius, mother of Machaon
- child of (child) Epione wife of Asclepius in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Alexanor Greek mythical character, son of Machaon
- parent of (child) Gorgasus mythical son of Machaon
- parent of (child) Nicomachus son of Machaon in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Polemocrates son of Machaon, mythical healer
- parent of (child) Sphyrus mythical son of Machaon the healer
- sibling of Aceso Greek goddess of healing
- sibling of Aegle one of the daughters of Asclepius by Epione
- sibling of Hygieia goddess in Greek mythology, personification of health
- sibling of Iaso Greek goddess of recuperation from illness
- sibling of Panacea Greek goddess of universal health
- sibling of Podalirius mythical son of Asclepius
- sibling of Telesphorus Greek and Celtic deity
- married to Anticleia mythical daughter of Diocles
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