In Greek mythology, Crisus /ˈkraɪsəs/ or Crissus /ˈkrɪsəs/ (Ancient Greek: Κρῖσος) was a son of Phocus and twin brother of Panopeus. With Antiphateia, daughter of Naubolus, he became father of Strophius; thus he was the grandfather of Pylades.[1] He is also said to have founded the town of Crissa, which received its name from him.[2]

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  1. ^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 2.29.4; Scholia on Euripides, Orestes 33
  2. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Krîsa; Tzetzes on Lycophron, Alexandra 1070

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