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 Orthanês and Konisalos were associated with Dionysos or with the Hermai (phallic statues of Hermes).[2] Although nowhere stated, his father was likely one of these two gods, who were half-siblings, sons of Zeus.
Another Tychon, a god of chance or accident,[1] is mentioned by the geographer Strabo, who stated that “Priapos... resembles the Attic deities Orthannes, Konisalos (Conisalus), Tykhon (Tychon), and others like them.”[3] He was worshipped at Athens.
The only known depiction of Tychon is now in Hatay Archaeology Museum, Turkey. He is shown as a boy with a semi-erect penis opposite the kakodaimon (evil spirit) and his evil eye.
References
edit- ^ a b Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Tychon
- ^ Tykhôn and Orthanes. Theoi Project by Aaron Atsma.
- ^ Strabo, Geography 13. 1. 12 (trans. Jones)