Editing Cercaphus (section)

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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Cercaphus''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Κέρκαφος) may refer to the following figures:

* [[Cercaphus (Heliadae)|Cercaphus]], one of the [[Heliadae]].<ref>[[Diodorus Siculus]], [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/5D*.html 5.56.5 & 5.57.7–8]</ref>
* Cercaphus, son of [[Aeolus (son of Hellen)|Aeolus]] and father of [[Ormenus]], the eponymous founder of [[Ormenium]] in [[Thessaly]].<ref>[[Strabo]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Strab.+9.5.18&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0198:chapter=18&highlight=cercaphus 9.5.18]</ref>
* Cercaphus, father of [[Meander (mythology)|Maeander]] by [[Anaxibia]].<ref>[[Pseudo-Plutarch]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0400:chapter=9&highlight=cercaphus ''De fluviis'' 9]</ref>
*Cercaphus, descendant of [[Helios]] (Sun) and brother of [[Alpheus (deity)|Alpheus]]. While contending about the kingdom, Cercaphus was slain by his brother who was then pursued by the Furies and later on, flung himself to the river [[Nyctimus]] in [[Arcadia (ancient region)|Arcadia]] which bore his name thereafter.<ref>Pseudo-Plutarch, ''De fluviis'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0400:chapter=19&highlight=cercaphus 19]</ref>