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Phorbas (son of Triopas)

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In Greek mythology, Phorbas (Φόρβας, gen. Φόρβαντος) or Phorbaceus was the son of Triopas and Hiscilla (daughter of Myrmidon), a hero of the island of Rhodes, was sometimes confounded with the Phlegyan Phorbas. [1]

13 relations: Achaea, Diodorus Siculus, Eponym, Gaius Julius Hyginus, Genitive case, Greek mythology, Hero, Myrmidon (hero), Ophiuchus, Pausanias (geographer), Rhodes, Serpent (symbolism), Triopas.

Achaea

Achaea or Achaia, sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaïa (Αχαΐα Achaïa), is one of the regional units of Greece.

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Diodorus Siculus

Diodorus Siculus (Διόδωρος Σικελιώτης Diodoros Sikeliotes) (1st century BC) or Diodorus of Sicily was a Greek historian.

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Eponym

An eponym is a person, place, or thing after whom or after which something is named, or believed to be named.

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Gaius Julius Hyginus

Gaius Julius Hyginus (64 BC – AD 17) was a Latin author, a pupil of the famous Cornelius Alexander Polyhistor, and a freedman of Caesar Augustus.

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Genitive case

In grammar, the genitive (abbreviated); also called the second case, is the grammatical case that marks a word, usually a noun, as modifying another word, also usually a noun.

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Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.

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Hero

A hero (masculine) or heroine (feminine) is a real person or a main character of a literary work who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, bravery or strength; the original hero type of classical epics did such things for the sake of glory and honor.

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Myrmidon (hero)

In Greek mythology, Myrmidon was the eponymous ancestor of the Myrmidons in one version of the myth.

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Ophiuchus

Ophiuchus is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator.

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Pausanias (geographer)

Pausanias (Παυσανίας Pausanías; c. AD 110 – c. 180) was a Greek traveler and geographer of the second century AD, who lived in the time of Roman emperors Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.

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Rhodes

Rhodes (Ρόδος, Ródos) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece in terms of land area and also the island group's historical capital.

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Serpent (symbolism)

The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols.

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Triopas

In Greek mythology, Triopas or Triops or (Τρίωψ, gen.: Τρίοπος) was the name of several characters whose relations are unclear.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorbas_(son_of_Triopas)

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