Ocridion

In Greek mythology, Ocridion (Ancient Greek: Ὀκριδίων) was a mortal man who was betrothed to Cydippe, the daughter of Ochimus. According to Rhodian tradition, Cydippe was taken away by her uncle Cercaphus, who had fallen in love with her. Cercaphus persuaded the herald responsible for bringing the bride to Ocridion to bring her to him instead. After taking Cydippe, Cercaphus fled with her. Because the herald had participated in this injustice, the Rhodians later decreed that heralds were not permitted to enter the heroon of Ocridion.

References

• Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, Moralia with an English Translation by Frank Cole Babbitt. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1936. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.