Philomelus

For the general of the Phocians in the Third Sacred War, see Philomelus of Phocis.
Philomelus
Inventor of the chariot
Other namesPhilomêlos, Philomenus, Philomenos
Genealogy
ParentsIasion and Demeter
SiblingsPlutus, Corybas, Despoina, Persephone, Iacchus, Arion
ChildrenParias

Philomelus, Philomelos, Philomenus or Philomenos (/ˌfɪləˈmiːləs/; Greek: Φιλόμηλος, romanized: Philómêlos; /fɪˈlɒmɪnəs/; Greek: Φιλόμηλος, romanized: Philómēnos) was a Greek demigod, and the inventor and patron of chariot, husbandry, tillage, ploughing and agriculture. His name means 'friend of ease' from philos and mêlos.

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