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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References
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
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