Bounos

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In Greek mythology, Bounos or Bunus, son of Hermes and Alcidamia, received the throne of Ephyra (an early name of Corinth) from Aeëtes, when the latter decided to migrate to Colchis, biding him to keep it until he or his children came back. He is said to have built a sanctuary to Hera Bunaea on the road which led up to Acrocorinthus. After the death of Bounus, Epopeus of Sicyon, who had come from Thessaly, extended his own kingdom to include Corinth.

References

Pausanias. 2. 4. § 7, 3. § 8.)
Theopompus FgH 1.332
Tzetzes on Lycophron 174

Sources

Pierre Grimal, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology. English translation by Blackwell Publishers, Ltd. 1996, p. 77

v t e Rulers of Ancient Corinth

Mythical rulers	Aeëtes Bounos Epopeus Corinthus Polybus Creon Jason Sisyphus Glaucus Bellerophon Ornytion Thoas Damophon Propodas Doridas and Hyanthidas

Bacchiadae/Heracleidae	Aletes Ixion Agelas I Prymnes Bacchis Agelas II Eudaemus Aristomedes Agemon Alexander Telestes Automenes

Cypselid tyrants	Cypselus Periander Psammetichus

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