Sufax
Sign in to saveAlso known as Syphax
Sufax, Syphax, Sufaqs or Sophax () was a hero in Berber and Greek mythology.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- greek
- Deity.name
- Sufax
- Deity.abode
- Libya
- Deity.parents
- Heracles and Tinjis
- Deity.deity_of
- Founder of Tangier
- Deity.member_of
- the Libyan Royal Family Progenitor of the Numidian dynasty
- Deity.other_names
- Sophax, Syphax, Sufaqs
via Wikipedia infobox
~2 min read
Article
4 sectionsContents
- Family
- Mythology
- Notes
- References
Sufax, Syphax, Sufaqs or Sophax () was a hero in Berber and Greek mythology.
== Family == According to the myth, Sufax was the son of goddess Tinjis from her second marriage to the hero Heracles, and the grandson of Zeus and mortal Alcmene. His half-sister was likely Iphinoe, and his half-brother (and possible half-nephew) was Palaemon, son of Iphinoe and Heracles.
Connections
traditional Berber religion
Entity
North Africa
Entity
Ancient Greece
Entity
International Standard Book Number
Entity
Plutarch
Entity
Ancient Greek
Entity
Zeus
Entity
Greek mythology
Entity
Hesiod
Entity
Tangier
Entity
hero
Entity
Berbers
Entity
Heracles
Entity
Josephus
Entity
Amun
Entity
Twelve Olympians
Entity
Kingdom of Numidia
Entity
Nut
Entity
Triton
Entity
Neith
Entity