He was the brother of Acanthis, Acanthus, Anthus and Schoeneus.
One day, Erodius' brother Anthus led the family's mares outside the pasture.
The mares went mad, attacked and devoured Anthus as his family watched helplessly, unable to save him.
Zeus and Apollo took pity in them and transformed them all into birds.
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