Darrhon or Darron () was a Paeonian god of healing, whose cult was adopted by the ancient Macedonians, as mentioned by Hesychius, as a Macedonian minor god. He is attested hapax in one inscription from Pella, 200–150 BC:

Excavations have revealed a sanctuary of Darrhon in the site of ancient Pella. It has been argued that while Darrhon was initially a minor deity, he was later identified and worshiped as Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine.

Etymology

It has been suggested that "Darrhon" is a Macedonian-styled name of Greek participle θαρρῶν tharrhon, meaning "giving courage, making bold". Θάρρων, Tharrhon, is an Eretrian eponym. Alternatively, his name might be derived from the Thracian tribe of Derrones in the north part of the Strymon valley, compare Apollo Derenus in Abdera.

See also

• Apollo

• Eileithyia

• Hygeia

• Panacea

Notes