| Thasus | |
|---|---|
Eponym of Thasos | |
| Member of the Phoenician Royal Family | |
| Abode | Phoenicia |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | (a) Poseidon (b) Agenor (c) Phoenix (d) Cilix |
| Siblings | (b) Europa, Cilix and Phoenix (c) Europa and Cadmus (d) Thebe |
In Greek mythology, Thasus or Thasos (/ˈθeɪsəs/ or /ˈθeɪzəs/; Ancient Greek: Θάσος) was a son of Poseidon[1] (or, in other versions, Agenor,[2] Phoenix[3] or Cilix[4]). In the stories, he was a Phoenician prince and one of those who set out from Phoenicia in search of Europa (Thasus' sister[3]). His brother, Cadmus, gave him a part of the army and left him on an island (i.e. Thasos) where he "founded" the eponymous town of Thasos.[5]