Branchus

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::summary Characters in Greek mythology ::

In Greek mythology, the name Branchus () refers to the following characters, who may or may not be identical:

• Branchus, a lover of Apollo and a prophet.
• Branchus, father of Cercyon, by the nymph Argiope.

Notes

References

• Apollodorus, Apollodorus, The Library, with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1921. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.

References

1. [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)

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