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Cephisso

Cephisso is named with Apollonis and Borysthenis in a late tradition as a daughter of Apollo. Her name recalls the river Cephissus.

Family at a glance

Cephisso belongs to the same late, minor tradition as Apollonis and Borysthenis. Her name recalls the river Cephissus, a name given to several rivers in Greece, including one near Athens and one in Boeotia.

Little else can be said with confidence, so this page is short.

The ancient evidence for Cephisso is limited, so this page is short on purpose.

Ancient sources

  • Scholia on Greek poetry (late and minor)

The family of Cephisso

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Brothers and sisters

Partners

None recorded

Children

None recorded

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