Ptous
Mythical son of Athamas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Greek mythology, Ptous (/ˈtoʊəs/; Ancient Greek: Πτῶος) may refer to the following:
- Ptous, eponym of Mount Ptous in Boeotia on which the town Acraephnium was situated. He was believed to have been a son of either Athamas and Themisto,[1] or of Acraepheus and Euxippe,[2] or of Apollo and Zeuxippe, a daughter of Athamas.[3]
- Ptous, also an epithet of Apollo, under which the god was honored in a temple near Acraephnium. The epithet was believed to be linked to the name of the above Ptous as well.[4]