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Phorbas

In Greek mythology, Phorbas ( ; Ancient Greek: Φόρβας Phórbās), or Phorbaceus , may refer to: *Phorbas, son of Lapithes and Orsinome, and a brother of Periphas. *Phorbas, son of Triopas and Hiscilla, daughter of Myrmidon. *Phorbas, king of Argos, father of a different Triopas who succeeded him as king. Triopas was the brother of Arestor *Phorbas, a shepherd of King Laius, who found the infant Oedipus on the hillside and ensured his survival to fulfill his destiny. A number of sculptures, ranging from the 14th to the 19th century, memorialize Phorbas' rescue of Oedipus. He might be the same as Phorbas, attendant of Antigone. *Phorbas, listed as a king or archon of Athens *Phorbas of Lesbos, father of Diomede *Phorbas of Troy, who was favored and made rich by Hermes. He had a son Ilioneus, who was killed by Peneleos. *Phorbas, son of Metion of Syene, who fought on Phineus' side against Perseus *Phorbas of Acarnania, son of Poseidon, who went to Eleusis together with Eumolpus to fight against Erechtheus, and was killed by the opponent. *Phorbas, one of the twelve younger Panes *Phorbas, son of Helios and father of Ambracia (eponym of the city of Ambracia). Ambracia could also have been daughter of Augeas, granddaughter of Phorbas of Thessaly.…

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In Greek mythology, Phorbas ( ; Ancient Greek: Φόρβας Phórbās), or Phorbaceus , may refer to: *Phorbas, son of Lapithes and Orsinome, and a brother of Periphas. *Phorbas, son of Triopas and Hiscilla, daughter of Myrmidon. *Phorbas, king of Argos, father of a different Triopas who succeeded him as king. Triopas was the brother of Arestor *Phorbas, a shepherd of King Laius, who found the infant Oedipus on the hillside and ensured his survival to fulfill his destiny. A number of sculptures, ranging from the 14th to the 19th century, memorialize Phorbas' rescue of Oedipus. He might be the same as Phorbas, attendant of Antigone. *Phorbas, listed as a king or archon of Athens *Phorbas of Lesbos, father of Diomede *Phorbas of Troy, who was favored and made rich by Hermes. He had a son Ilioneus, who was killed by Peneleos. *Phorbas, son of Metion of Syene, who fought on Phineus' side against Perseus *Phorbas of Acarnania, son of Poseidon, who went to Eleusis together with Eumolpus to fight against Erechtheus, and was killed by the opponent. *Phorbas, one of the twelve younger Panes *Phorbas, son of Helios and father of Ambracia (eponym of the city of Ambracia). Ambracia could also have been daughter of Augeas, granddaughter of Phorbas of Thessaly.…

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  1. publication date: 1849 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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