Location information

Buphagus

VOUFASSION (Ancient city) GORTYS
A hero, son of Iapetus and Thornax, shot by Artemis.

Perseus Encyclopedia
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Per...

Bouphagus, (Bouphagos). A son of Iapetus and Thornaxe, an Arcadian hero and husband of Promne. He received the wounded Iphicles, the brother of Heracles, into his house, and took care of him until he died. Buphagus was afterwards killed by Artemis for having pursued her. (Paus. viii. 14.6, 27. 11)

A dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith)
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Per...