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In Greek mythology, Ischys Ισχυς was the son of Elatus and Hippea, and also the lover of Coronis. While Coronis was carrying Apollo's child, a (then white) bird called a crow told Apollo of the affair between Ischys and Coronis. Apollo was so angry that he had his sister, Artemis kill Coronis. The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... There were two figures named Elatus or Élatos in Greek mythology. ... Hippeia or Hippea is the name of two characters in Greek mythology. ... An intimate relationship is a interpersonal relationship where there is a great deal of physical or emotional intimacy. ... This article is about Coronis (Greek mythology). ... For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Crow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Artemis (disambiguation). ...


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Ischys - definition of Ischys in Encyclopedia (114 words)
In Greek mythology, Ischys was the son of Elatus and Hippea and the lover of Coronis.
Whilst Coronis was carrying Apollo's child, a white bird called a crow told Apollo (or possibly Artemis) of the affair between Ischys and Coronis.
Also, ISCHYS is the name of the global-coverage Cyprus Youth and Students NGO (Cypriot Students and Young Scientists Organisation ISCHYS (ISXYS) (http://www.isxys.org).
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