Ophion

Ŏphīon, ŏnis, m., = Ὀφίων, a proper name.

• I One of the giants, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 348.—
• II One of the companions of Cadmus; hence, Ŏphīŏnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ophion; poet. for Theban: Ophionia caedes, i.e. of Pentheus, Sen. Oedip. 483.—
• III The father of Amycus, the Centaur; hence, Ŏphīŏnĭdes, ae, m., the son of Ophion, the Ophionide, of Amycus, Ov. M. 12, 245.

2. Ophīōn, onis, m. (Ὀφίων), I) Begleiter des Kadmus, wov. Ophīonius, a, um, ophionisch, poet = thebanisch, caedes, des Pentheus, Sen. Oed. 485 (496). – II) Vater des Amykus, wovon Ophīonidēs, ae, m. (Ὀφιονίδης), der Ophionide (Sohn des Ophion) = Amykus, Ov. met. 12, 245.

2 Ŏphīōn, ŏnis, m. (Ὀφίων), ¶ 1 géant détrôné par Saturne : Claud. Pros. 3, 348 ¶ 2 un des compagnons de Cadmus || -ŏnĭus, a, um, dʼOphion : Sen. Œd. 483 ¶ 3 un des Centaures : Ov. M. 12, 245.

Ophion

(Ὀφὶων,) a Titan, was married to Eurynomie, with whom he shared the supremacy previous to the reign of Cronos and Rhea; but being conquered by the latter, he and Eurynonie were thrown into Oceanus or Tartarus. (Apollon. 1.503, &c.; Tzetz., ad Lyc. 1191.) There are two other mythical beings of the same name. (Ov. Met. 12.245; Claudiain. Rapt. Pros. 3.348.) [L.S]

Ophīon

(Ὀφίων). (1) One of the Titans.

(2) One of the companions of Cadmus.

(3) Father of the centaur Amycus, who is hence called Ophionides.