Phaunus

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Phaunus was the son of Circe and the sea god Poseidon. He is mentioned in the 5th-century CE epic Dionysiaca by Nonnus.

When

First attested
500 CE
Attested period
500 – 500
Historical notes
Mentioned in Nonnus' 5th-century CE epic Dionysiaca.

Relationships

co occurs with
Athena
child of
Poseidon, Circe

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“In the later 5th-century CE epic Dionysiaca, its author Nonnus mentions Phaunus, Circe's son by the sea god Poseidon.”

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