Cephalus (son of Hermes)
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In Greek mythology, Cephalus (/ˈsɛfələs/; Ancient Greek: Κέφαλος, Képhalos) was a member of the Athenian royal family as the son of Princess Herse and Hermes.[1]
Family
In some accounts, Cephalus was said to be the son of Hermes by Creusa[2] or of Pandion I.[3] According to Apollodorus, Cephalus was loved by Eos and carried off to Syria, where they had a son named Tithonus, who had a son named Phaethon, who had a son named Astynous, who had a son named Sandocus.[4]
