Thasus
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Thasus or Thasos ( or ; ) was a son of Poseidon (or, in other versions, Agenor, Phoenix or Cilix). He was a Phoenician prince and one of those who set out from Phoenicia in search of Europa (Thasus' sister). His brother, Cadmus, gave him a part of the army and left him on an island (Thasos) where he "founded" the eponymous town of Thasos.
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- male
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- Cilix
- Mother
- Telephassa
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In Greek mythology, Thasus or Thasos ( or ; ) was a son of Poseidon (or, in other versions, Agenor, Phoenix or Cilix). He was a Phoenician prince and one of those who set out from Phoenicia in search of Europa (Thasus' sister). His brother, Cadmus, gave him a part of the army and left him on an island (Thasos) where he "founded" the eponymous town of Thasos.
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Thasus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.