Chione’s Family Tree

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Family

• Apollo(spouse),Philammon(child)— Consort

  Apollo and Chione conceived Philammon on the same night that Hermes fathered Autolycus with her. Philammon inherited his father's musical gifts and established choral hymns at Delphi.

• Hermes(spouse),Autolycus(child)— Consort

  Hermes lay with Chione, daughter of Daedalion, on the same night as Apollo, and she bore twins — Autolycus to Hermes and Philammon to Apollo. Autolycus inherited his father's gift for thievery and deception.

Slain by

• Artemis

  Artemis shot Chione dead with an arrow after the mortal woman boasted that her beauty surpassed the goddess's own.