Ophion
Ophion (ōfī´ən), in Greek mythology, a huge serpent. An orphic god who ruled the world with his mother, Eurynome, before the reign of Kronos. When he became unruly, Eurynome banished him to the underworld.
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Nationality/Culture
Greek/Roman
Pronunciation
lay-OK-oh-ahn
Alternate Names
Appears In
Virgil's Aeneid, Hyginus's Fabulae
Lineage
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