{{For|the Turkish island|Imbros}} In Greek mythology, '''Imbrus''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪ|m|b|r|ə|s}}; {{langx|grc|Ἴμβρος|Ímbros}}) was an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus.<ref name=":02">Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+2.1.5&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:book=0:chapter=0&highlight=Imbrus 2.1.5]</ref>
== Family == Imbrus's mother was the naiad Caliadne and thus full brother of Eurylochus, Peristhenes, Hermus, Dryas, Phantes, Cisseus, Potamon, Lixus, Bromius, Polyctor and Chthonius.<ref name=":02"/> In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus,<ref>Tzetzes, ''Chiliades'' [http://www.theoi.com/Text/TzetzesChiliades7.html 7.37, p. 368-369]</ref> or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre.<ref>Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Notes on Book 3.1689</ref>
== Mythology == Imbrus suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. He married the Danaid Euippe, daughter of Danaus and the naiad Polyxo.<ref name=":02"/>
== Notes == <references />
==References==
* Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0021 Greek text available from the same website]. * Tzetzes, John, ''Book of Histories,'' Book VII-VIII translated by Vasiliki Dogani from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/TzetzesChiliades1.html Online version at theoi.com]
Category:Sons of Aegyptus Category:Princes in Greek mythology
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