Coronis (mythology)

There are several characters in Greek mythology by the name Coronis (Ancient Greek: Κορωνίς, -ίδος "crow" or "raven" ). These include:


 * Coronis, one of the Hyades.
 * Corone, a daughter of King Coronaeus of Phocis who fled from Poseidon and was changed into a crow by Athena.
 * Coronis, a Maenad who was raped by Butes of Thrace. Dionysus made the offender throw himself down a well.
 * Coronis, who was in one version the mother of the Graces by Dionysus. She may be the same with the above character.
 * Coronis, daughter of Phlegyas, king of the Lapiths, was one of Apollo's lovers and mother of Asclepius.
 * Coronis, one of the sacrificial victims of Minotaur.

A coronis may also be:
 * A vessel with raised ends, like a crescent.