Caranus

Caranus (Greek Karanos) is the name of:

1. Caranus (king), legendary progenitor of the royal house of Macedon
2. Caranus (son of Philip II)
3. Caranus (hetairos) of Alexander the Great
4. Caranus probably a relative of the foregoing, whose wedding feast was described in a letter by Hippolochus

Karanos is a village in Crete, in the Chania regional unit

References

• Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Caranus