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Euphemus (mythology)
In
Greek mythology
,
Euphemus
was the name of several
distinct
characters:
Euphemus, son of
Poseidon
and an
Argonaut
.
Euphemus, a
descendant
of
the river
god
Axius
and
the father
of the
hero
Eurybarus
who
defeated
the
female
monster
Sybaris
.
Euphemus,
father of
Daedalus
by
Hyginus
,
possibly
by
mistake
instead of Eupalamus.
Euphemus, son of Troezenus and a
leader
of the
Thracian
Cicones
. He was an
ally
of the
Trojans
. According to late
writers
, he was
killed
either by
Achilles
or by one of the following four:
Diomedes
,
Idomeneus
and the two Ajaxes who at one point
united
to
attack
the
opponents
.
Euphemus,
surname
of
Zeus
on
Lesbos
.