previous next

Saon

Σάων), a mythical lawgiver of Samothrace, is said to have been a son of Zeus by a nymph, or of Hermes by Rhene; he united the scattered inhabitants of Samothrace into one state, which he regulated by laws. (Diod. 5.48.) Another mythical personage of the same name is mentioned by Pausanias (9.40.2) as the discoverer of the oracle of Trophonius.

[L.S]

hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: