Epaphus
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Epaphus (; ), also called Apis or Munantius was a son of Zeus and king of Egypt.
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In Greek mythology, Epaphus (; ), also called Apis or Munantius was a son of Zeus and king of Egypt.
==Family== Epaphus mother was Io and thus, Ceroessa's brother. With his wife, Memphis (or according to others, Cassiopeia), he had one daughter, Libya while some accounts added another one who bore the name Lysianassa. These daughters later became mothers of Poseidon's sons, Belus, Agenor and possibly, Lelex with the former while Busiris was born to the latter. Through these daughters, Epaphus was the ancestor of the "dark Libyans, and high-souled Aethiopians, and the Underground-folk and feeble Pygmies".
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