Kaunos (mythology)

Kaunos (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Caunus was a son of Miletus and brother of Byblis. She fell in love with Caunus. He ran away and she followed him through much of Greece and Asia Minor until she finally died, tired and sad. She was changed into a spring.


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