Epaphus, also called Apis, was a demigod and a son of Zeus.
History[]
Epaphus was the son of Zeus and Io. His stepfather was Telegonus, a king of Egypt. He became the king of Egypt after him. He was conceived when Zeus placed his hand over Io's stomach, a rare birth among demigods.
He was born in Euboea after the long wanderings of his mother. He was then concealed by the Curetes, by the request of Hera, but Io sought and afterward found him in Syria.
Epaphus is regarded in the myths as the founder of Memphis in Egypt named after his wife, with whom he had two daughters: Libya and Lysianassa. He was the grandfather of Belus, another king of Egypt after him, who was a son of Poseidon.