Chthonius
In Greek mythology, the name Chthonius or Chthonios may refer to:
- Chthonius, one of the five surviving Spartoi in Thebes, father of Lycus and Nycteus.
- Chthonius, one of the sons of Aegyptus and Caliadne, who married and was killed by Bryce, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo.
- Chthonius, son of Poseidon and Syme, who founded the first colony on the island of Syme, which was named after his mother.
- Chthonius, a Centaur who was killed by Nestor at the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia.
- Chthonius, one of the Gigantes.
- Chthonius, an epithet of several major gods, including Hades Hermes, and Dionysus. See Chthonia for goddesses bearing the feminine version of the epithet.
Chthonius is also a genus of pseudoscorpions:
