Epaphus

Epphus

Son of Zeus and Io, stolen by Hera. Becomes King of Egypt.

Genealogy

Io

Zeus

Wife of the King of Byblus (foster-mother)

Aeacus, Aethlius, Aglaia, Amphion, Aphrodite, Apollo, Arcas, Ares, Argus, Artemis, Asopus, Ate, Athena, Atropus, Atymnius, Calliope, Castor, Clio, Clotho, Corinthus, Dardanus, Dike, Dionysus, Eirene, Endymion, Erato, Eunomia, Euphrosyne, Euterpe, Hebe, Helen, Hellen, Hephaestus, Hercules, Hermes, Iasion, Ilithyia, Lacedaemon, Lachesis, Megarus, Melpomene, Minos, Pan, Pelasgus, Persephone, Perseus, Pollux, Polymnia, Rhadamanthys, Sarpedon, Targitaüs, Terpsichore, Thalia, Thalia, Tityus, Urania, Zethus

Memphis

Libya, Lysianassa

Places
  1. Egypt
  2. Libya
  3. Memphis
  4. Nile
  5. Syria
Events
  1. Io regains human form and gives birth
  2. The Curetes abduct Epaphus
  3. Io finds her son in Syria with the wife of King Byblus
  4. Epaphus married Memphis
  5. Epaphus founds Memphis
  6. Epaphus and Memphis have a daughter, Libya
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 1.3
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 1.4
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.11
  4. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 44.3
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