Taphos (king)

In Greek mythology, Taphos ( Greek  Τάφος ) is king of the island of Taphos and the progenitor of the Tapher people.

The Taphic Islands derive their name from him. His father Teleboas was the progenitor of the Teleboer; However, both are not historical, but mythical folk names that were often confused or used synonymously in antiquity; accordingly the name Telebois has been handed down for the island of Taphos . His son and successor was Pterelaus , whom Poseidon had given immortality.

According to Herodor, Taphos is the son of Pterelas and brother of Teleboas; but this may be confused with Taphios .

literature

• Otto Höfer : Taphos . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 5, Leipzig 1924, column 86 ( digitized version ).