In Greek mythology,
Demophon ( or Δημοφόων) sometimes written in English as
Demophoon, was a son of King
Celeus and Queen
Metanira. While
Demeter was searching for her daughter
Persephone, having taken the form of an old woman called
Doso, she received a hospitable welcome from Celeus, the King of
Eleusis in
Attica. He asked her to nurse Demophon and
Triptolemus, his sons by Metanira.