Tychon

Short description: Minor Greek deity

A depiction of Tychon, who holds spits in his hands as a sign of good luck

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

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Tychon
2. ↑ Tykhôn and Orthanes. Theoi Project by Aaron Atsma.
3. ↑ Strabo, Geography 13\. 1. 12 (trans. Jones)

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