In Greek mythology, Phorbas^{[pronunciation?]} (Ancient Greek: Φόρβας gen. Φόρβαντος) or Phorbaceus^{[pronunciation?]} was a prince of the Thessalian Phlegyes who emigrated to Elis in the Peloponnesos.

Family

Phorbas was the son of Lapithes and Orsinome, and a brother of Periphas.^[1]

Mythology

Phorbas assisted Alector, king of Elis, in the war against Pelops, and shared the kingdom with him.^[2] He married Hyrmine, sister of Alector, and gave his daughter Diogeneia in marriage to Alector.^[3] His sons with Hyrmine were Augeas,^[4] Actor^[5] and Tiphys,^[6] all three were Argonauts.^[7]

Phorbas was said to have been a lover of Apollo.^{[8][failed verification]}