Borus, a descendant of Nestor. More precisely, he was either a son of Penthilus and grandson of Periclymenus, or son of Periclymenus and father of Penthilus by Lysidice.[2] Through Andropompus, his son or grandson, he was the grandfather or great-grandfather of Melanthus who was one of those who expelled Tisamenus from Lacedaemon and Argos.[3]