Polybus (Πόλυβος) is an ancient Greek male name. It is the name of: ''Historical figures:'' *

Polybus (physician) Polybus ( grc-gre, Πόλυβος; fl. c. 400 BC) was one of the pupils of Hippocrates, and also his son-in-law. He lived on the island of Cos in the 4th century BC. With his brothers-in-law, Thessalus and Draco, he was one of the founders of the Do ...

(fl. c. 400 BCE), author of ''On the Nature of Man'' ''Mythical figures:'' *

Polybus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) may refer to the following personages: * Polybus, father by Argia of Argus, builder of the ship Argo. Others credited Danaus or Arestor to be this Argonaut's father. * Polybus, ki ...

for mythological characters named Polybus **

Polybus of Corinth Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) is a figure in Greek mythology. He was the king of Corinth whose wife was variously referred to as Periboea, Merope or Medusa, daughter of Orsilochus. Mythology Polybus reigned over the city like a gent ...

, best known for having reared Oedipus **

Polybus of Sicyon In Greek mythology, Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) was the 20th king of Sicyon who reigned for 40 years.Eusebius, ''Chronographia'63/ref> Family Polybus was the son of Hermes and Chthonophyle, daughter of the eponym of Sicyon. He h ...

, a son of Hermes and king of Sicyon **

Polybus of Thebes Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) was the king of Thebes (in Egypt) and husband of Alcandre. Menelaus and Helen stayed in his court for a while after the Trojan War. According to the Egyptian historian Manetho, Polybus was identical to k ...

, king of the Egyptian Thebes **

Polybus (Odyssey) Polybus (Πόλυβος) is an ancient Greek male name. It is the name of: ''Historical figures:'' * Polybus (physician) (fl. c. 400 BCE), author of ''On the Nature of Man'' ''Mythical figures:'' * Polybus (mythology) for mythological characters ...

, father of Eurymachus **

Polybus (Trojan War) In Greek mythology, Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) or Polybius was the son of Antenor and Theano. He was the brother of Crino, Acamas, Agenor, Antheus, Archelochus, Coön, Demoleon, Eurymachus, Glaucus, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodamas, Lao ...

, a son of Antenor

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