Tychon

Minor Greek deity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tychon or Tykhon (Τύχων, Tykhōn = "producer")[citation needed] is the name of two minor deities in Greek mythology. One was a daemon of fertility associated with Phales, Priapus and his mother Aphrodite.[1] He and his companions Orthanes and Conisalus were associated with Dionysos or with the Hermai (phallic statues of Hermes).[citation needed] Although nowhere stated, his father was likely one of these two gods, who were half-siblings, sons of Zeus.[citation needed]

A depiction of Tychon, who holds spits in his hands as a sign of good luck

Another Tychon, a god of chance or accident,[1] is mentioned by the geographer Strabo, who stated that “Priapos... resembles the Attic deities Orthanes, Konisalos (Conisalus), Tykhon (Tychon), and others like them.”[2] He was worshipped at Athens.[citation needed]

The only known depiction of Tychon is now in Hatay Archaeology Museum, Turkey.[citation needed] He is shown as a boy with a semi-erect penis opposite the kakodaimon (evil spirit) and his evil eye.[citation needed]

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