A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

Smith, William

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890

2. A Coan who wounded Heracles in a fight at night. (Apollod. 2.7.1.) Theocritus (7.6) calls him Chalcon. There are four other mythical personages of this name. (Apollod. 2.1.5, 3.10.8; Paus. 6.21.7, 8.15.3; Hom. Il. 2.741, 4.463.)

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