Galaxy/The codex of Tiphys

Son of Phorbas and Hyrmine, Boeotian helmsman of the Argo who steered her until he died of illness among the Mariandyni, whereupon Ancaeus son of Poseidon took the helm.1

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Apollonius makes Tiphys the first pilot, son of Phorbas, whom Athena herself set at the steering-oar when the ship was launched. He died in the house of King Lycus among the Mariandyni; Hera then kindled Ancaeus of Samos to guide the Argo through the Clashing Rocks.2

the spine ignites as you read · hover a bond on the card — every mention of them lights in the story

BEYOND THE POETS

How the centuries since have seen Tiphys — art, artifacts and echoes.

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