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Bargasus (Ancient Greek: Βάργασος) is a figure in ancient Greek mythology.
According to Apollonius of Aphrodisias, he was a son of Heracles and Barge.[1] The town of Bargasa in Caria was said to have derived its name from him. He had been expelled by Lamus, the son of Omphale.[2]
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[edit]- ↑ Apollonius of Aphrodisias, Carica
- ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Βάρψασα
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Schmitz, Leonhard (1870). "Bargasus". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 463.