Phorbus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Phorbus (/ˈfɔːrbəs/; Ancient Greek: Φόρβος Phórbos) father of Pronoe, wife of Aetolus, the founder of Aetolia.[1] Through his daughter, he was grandfather of Pleuron and Calydon, and thus, the ancestor of the Calydonian royal family with notable members including: Oeneus, Althaea, Leda, Deianira and Meleager.

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