Corythus (son of Paris)
Son of Paris in Greek mythology
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In Greek mythology, Corythus (Ancient Greek: Κόρυθος, romanized: Kóruthos) is a minor Trojan man, the son of Prince Paris by either Oenone or rarely Helen of Troy, both women he was married to. In one account Corythus arrived at Troy in the mid of the decade-spanning Trojan War and there he charmed and was charmed by Helen, thus incurring Paris' wrath and jealousy. In the end, the angry Paris killed him, not knowing Corythus was his son. In version where he is son of Helen, he dies as result of roof collapse
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According to most authors, Corythus was son of Oenone, Paris' previous wife before he deserted her for the love of Helen.[6] The jealous and hurt Oenone sent Corythus to the Trojan court,[7][8] with instructions to stir some trouble, planning ill for Helen and making Paris jealous.[9][10]
Corythus, who had grown to be even more good-looking than his father,[11] was received warmly by Helen and even fell in love with her.[12] Paris grew envious, and slew him after seeing Coerythus next to Helen in her bedroom, not knowing this was his own son.[13][14] Oenone then cursed Paris to be wounded severely by the Achaeans so that he would be at her need and ask for her.[9] When that day came, Oenone refused to help. After Paris died, she repented and hung herself.[15]
He was sent by Oenone to inform the Greeks of the prophecies required to take Troy: one of the Aeacidae, Pelops' bones, and Heracles' arrows.[16] Lycophron further makes reference to Corythus to informing them about the land, and him being a spy or traitor, alluding to a version in which the Greeks found Troy thanks to Corythus' information.[17][15]
In the versions where Corythus is the son of Helen and Paris, he is said to have died alongside his brothers after a roof in Troy collapsed on them.[2] This parentage was also attested by the poet Nicander, who called him "the fruit of marriage-rape".[12][17]
