< Cercaphus, son of Erysichthon >

1 Origin

Cercaphus was born in Cyrbe, Rhodes, in 1440 BC. [Diod.5.57.8]

Cercaphus' father was Erysichthon. [FGrH.4.122]

Cercaphus' mother was Rhodos, daughter of Halia. [Diod.5.56.5, Plut.GQuest.27]

Cercaphus was one of the Heliadae of Rhodes. [Diod.5.56.5]

2 Family

Cercaphus married Cydippe (or Cyrbia), daughter of Ochimus. [Diod.5.57.7, Strabo.14.2.8]

Cercaphus and Cydippe had three sons, Lindus, Ialysus, and Cameirus. [Diod.5.57.8, Strabo.14.2.8]

3 Others

In 1425 BC, Cercaphus, together with his brothers, expelled Telchines from Rhodes. [Diod.5.56.1, Nonnus.14.36]