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Borus

In Greek mythology, the name Borus may refer to:Borus, son of Perieres, who married Polydora, daughter of Peleus and Antigone. Borus, a descendant of Nestor. More precisely, he was either a son of Penthilus and grandson of Periclymenus, or son of Periclymenus and father of Penthilus by Lysidice. Through Andropompus, his son or grandson, he was the grandfather or great-grandfather of Melanthus who was one of those who expelled Tisamenus from Lacedaemon and Argos.<re

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In Greek mythology, the name Borus (Ancient Greek: Βῶρος) may refer to:

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  1. Homer, Iliad 16.177; Apollodorus, 3.13.1
  2. Scholia on Plato, p. 376 for the latter version
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