Ischys is presented in mythic genealogies as the son of Elatus. He appears in the narrative cycle surrounding Coronis, a Thessalian princess and lover of the god Apollo. While Coronis was pregnant with Apollo's child, Ischys conducted an affair with her; the discovery of that affair by a raven led to a sequence of divine punishments—Coronis was killed and Ischys was himself slain by a god (accounts vary between Zeus or Apollo).
No physical description of Ischys is recorded in the provided sources beyond his identification as the son of Elatus; sources do not supply details of stature, clothing, or distinguishing marks.
Ischys is portrayed as a mortal with no supernatural abilities in the supplied accounts. His primary attributed behavior is engaging in an illicit sexual relationship with Coronis while she was pregnant by Apollo; this action precipitates divine wrath and lethal punishment.
Apollo
Olympian deity of ancient Greek religion associated with prophecy, healing, music, archery, purification, and civic order. Principal patron of the Delphic oracle, protector of youth and flocks, and ambivalently both healer and bringer of plague.
Artemis
Artemis is an ancient Greek goddess of hunting, the wilderness and wild animals, transitions (especially childbirth and puberty), vegetation, and chastity. Twin sister of Apollo and daughter of Zeus and Leto, she functions as a protector of young children and maidens while also capable of inflicting disease or punishment for transgressions against her sacred laws.
Zeus
Zeus (Ancient Greek: Ζεύς) is the supreme deity of the classical Greek pantheon, a sky-and-thunder god who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus and functions as a sky‑father who assigns roles among the immortals.
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