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Chalcodon

Chalco'don

(Χαλκώδων).

1. A son of Abas, king of the Chalcidians in Euboea. He was slain by Amphitryon in a battle against the Thebans, and his tomb was seen as late as the time of Pausanias. (8.15.3; Eustath. ad Hom. p. 281.)

Chalco'don

2. A Coan who wounded Heracles in a fight at night. (Apollod. 2.7.1.) Theocritus (7.6) calls him Chalcon. There are four other mythical personages of this name. (Apollod. 2.1.5, 3.10.8; Paus. 6.21.7, 8.15.3; Hom. Il. 2.741, 4.463.) [L.S]

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