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Phorbas (son of Lapithes)

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In Greek mythology, Phorbas[pronunciation?] (Ancient Greek: Φόρβας gen. Φόρβαντος) or Phorbaceus[pronunciation?] was a prince of the Thessalian Phlegyes who emigrated to Elis in the Peloponnesos.

Family

Phorbas was the son of Lapithes and Orsinome, and a brother of Periphas.[1]

Mythology

Phorbas assisted Alector, king of Elis, in the war against Pelops, and shared the kingdom with him.[1] He married Hyrmine, sister of Alector, and gave his daughter Diogeneia in marriage to Alector.[2] His sons with Hyrmine were Augeas[3] (Aegeus[4]), Actor[5] and Tiphys,[6] all three were Argonauts.[7]

Phorbas was said to have been a lover of Apollo.[8]

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