Branchus
[brang-kuh s]
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noun Classical Mythology.
a son of Apollo, given the power of augury by his father.
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Branchus, who presided over the temple at Didyma, is said to have been a descendant of Machæreus.
The boy is Branchus: sitting on a rock, he holds out a hare to tease his dog, who is shown in the act of jumping for it.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4Lucian of Samosata
Florent has slain one Branchus, whose grandmother plots a plan of revenge.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)Geoffrey Chaucer