Tychon

Tychon or Tykhon (Τυχων, Tykhôn = "producer") 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.

References

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

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[dictionary-1] 1 2 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)