< Eubulus, son of Carmanor >

1 Origin

Eubulus (or Phoenix) was born in Athens in 1290 BC. [VirgilAp.220]

Eubulus' father was Carmanor. [Paus.2.30.3]

2 Family

Eubulus had a daughter, Carme. [Diod.5.76.3, Paus.2.30.3, Cleme.Reco.10.21]

3 Others

3.1 Apollo who killed Pytho

Eubulus is presumed to be Apollo who killed Pytho near Delphi, based on the following:

1) Apollo was purified by Carmanor, who lived in Tarrha, southwest of Crete. [Paus.2.30.3]

2) Apollo married Acacallis, daughter of Minos, in Carmanor's house. [Paus.10.16.5]

3) Britomartis, daughter of Carme, daughter of Eubulus, son of Carmanor, was called the goddess Dictynna (or Aphaea). [Paus.2.30.3]

3.2 Battle with Tityus

The Pytho whom Eubulus killed was Tityus, the son of Crius, who lived in Panopeus in Phocis.

The cause of the battle is thought to be the expulsion of his brothers-in-law by Aegeus, the 9th king of Athens.

Peteus, the son of Oeneus, Aegeus's brother-in-law, founded Stiris in the southeast of Phocis. [Paus.10.35.8]

Lebadus, who is thought to be Peteus' brother, emigrated to Midea (later Lebadeia) near Panopeus. [Paus.9.39.1]

Eubulus' father, Carmanor, was the son of Pandion, the 8th king of Athens, and Peteus and Lebadus are presumed to be cousins ​​of Eubulus. [See Carmanor]

Eubulus probably migrated to Midea with Lebadus and fought against Tityus, who ruled the neighboring region.

3.3 Emigration to Crete

The battle between Eubulus and Tityus came after the battle between Minos of Crete and Athens.

At the time of the battle with Minos, Aegeus's brothers-in-law were on friendly terms with Minos' son Androgeus. [Diod.4.60.4-5]

Because of this relationship, Carmanor migrated to Crete after being exiled by Aegeus.

In 1262 BC, Eubulus migrated to Tarrha in the southwest of Crete, where Carmanor lived, and married Minos' daughter Acacallis. [Paus.10.16.5]