Cephalus

deity Greek single tradition · 3

Stub entity — referenced by another entity from source #2161 but not yet directly extracted from its own source.

↻ synthesized from 3 sources

When

First attested
800 BCE
Attested period
-800 – 2020
Historical notes
Referenced by Hesiod.

Relationships

parent of
Phosphorus
consort of
Procris, Eos

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Sources

Source passages

“In Greek mythology, Hesiod calls Phosphorus a son of Astraeus and Eos, but other say of Cephalus and Eos, or of Atlas.”

#41154 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“The earliest version of Procris' story comes from Pherecydes of Athens. Cephalus remains away from home for eight years because he wants to test Procris' fidelity. When he returns, he seduces her while disguised.”

#43424 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001