Epaphus
mythological figure · 4 works · 5 mentions · 6 anchored passages
Apis
spoken of as
1 expressionApis“Epaphus”1 mention
The Histories (Greek)
The marks of this calf called Apis are these:
in the texts
The Histories
God to whom the Egyptians believe bulls belong, which is why bulls are scrutinized for blemishes before sacrifice.
They believe that bulls belong to Epaphus, and for this reason scrutinize them as follows;
The marks of this calf called Apis are these:
Memphis, there appeared in Egypt that Apis whom the Greeks call Epaphus;
Phoenissae
Son of Zeus and Io, invoked by the Chorus as a divine ancestor who might aid the land.
And you, Epaphus, born from Io, our first mother, and child of Zeus:
Busiris
The mythological son of Zeus and father of Libya, forming part of Busiris's genealogy.
His father was Poseidon, his mother Libya the daughter of Epaphus the son of Zeus, and she, they say, was the first woman to rule as queen and to give her own name to her country.
Nemean
Mythic figure credited with founding many cities in Egypt.
Long indeed is the story of Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa, and many are the cities founded in Egypt by the devising of Epaphus.