In Greek mythology, Phorbas (; The name is derived from the verb phorbe (φόρβη), which means pasture, fodder, or nourishment.) or Phorbaceus () was a prince of the Thessalian Phlegyes who emigrated to Elis in the Peloponnesos.
Family Phorbas was the son of Lapithes and Orsinome, and a brother of Periphas.Diodorus Siculus, 4.69.2
Mythology Phorbas assisted Alector, king of Elis, in the war against Pelops, and shared the kingdom with him. He married Hyrmine, sister of Alector, and gave his daughter Diogeneia in marriage to Alector.Eustathius ad Homer, p. 1598 His sons with Hyrmine were AugeasApollodorus, 2.5.5 (AegeusDiodorus Siculus, 4.69.3), ActorPausanias, 5.1.11 and Tiphys,Hyginus, Fabulae 14 all three were Argonauts.Eustathius ad Homer, p. 303
Phorbas was said to have been a lover of Apollo.Plutarch, Numa 4.5
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