Amphithemis, also called Garamas (Γαράμας), son of
Apollo and
Acalle, daughter of
Minos. He was born in
Libya, to where Minos had banished his pregnant daughter, Acacallis in retribution for her having an illicit relationship. Amphithemis consorted with
Libyanlake nymphTritonis who bore him two sons,
Nasamon and
Caphaurus. This Caphaurus, also known as
Cephalion, was a shepherd who slew the
ArgonautsEurybate (son of
Teleon) and
Canthus after they plundered his flocks.[1] In some stories, Amphithemis was the first mortal born.[citation needed] The Libyans claimed that Garamas was born before the
Hundred-handed Ones and that, when he rose from the plain, he offered
Mother Earth a sacrifice of the sweet acorn.[2][3]
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Amphithemis, also called Garamas (Γαράμας), son of
Apollo and
Acalle, daughter of
Minos. He was born in
Libya, to where Minos had banished his pregnant daughter, Acacallis in retribution for her having an illicit relationship. Amphithemis consorted with
Libyanlake nymphTritonis who bore him two sons,
Nasamon and
Caphaurus. This Caphaurus, also known as
Cephalion, was a shepherd who slew the
ArgonautsEurybate (son of
Teleon) and
Canthus after they plundered his flocks.[1] In some stories, Amphithemis was the first mortal born.[citation needed] The Libyans claimed that Garamas was born before the
Hundred-handed Ones and that, when he rose from the plain, he offered
Mother Earth a sacrifice of the sweet acorn.[2][3]
This article includes a list of Greek mythological figures with the same or similar names. If an
internal link for a specific Greek mythology article referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended Greek mythology article, if one exists.