Phorbas (son of Lapithes)

In Greek mythology, Phorbas^{[pronunciation?]} (Ancient Greek: Φόρβας gen. Φόρβαντος) or Phorbaceus^{[pronunciation?]} was a prince of the Thessalian Phlegyes who emigrated to Elis in the Peloponnesos.

Phorbas was the son of Lapithes and Orsinome, and a brother of Periphas.^[1]

Phorbas assisted Alector, king of Elis, in the war against Pelops, and shared the kingdom with him.^[1] He married Hyrmine, sister of Alector, and gave his daughter Diogeneia in marriage to Alector.^[2] His sons with Hyrmine were Augeas,^[3] Actor^[4] and Tiphys,^[5] all three were Argonauts.^[6]

Phorbas was said to have been a lover of Apollo.^{[7][failed verification]}

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