person
Epaphus
Son of Io and Jupiter, born in Egypt and worshipped with his mother; his taunt that Phaethon's father is not the Sun provokes the next tale.
Reading notes
- Metamorphoses §1.12 Epaphus
Son of Io and Jupiter, born in Egypt and worshipped with his mother; his taunt provokes Phaethon.
- Metamorphoses §1.12 the son of Inachus
Epaphus, called son of Inachus as a descendant of the Argive line, who mocks Phaethon's parentage.