Branchus

[ brang-kuhs ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a son of Apollo, given the power of augury by his father.

Example Sentences

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.

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Florent has slain one Branchus, whose grandmother plots a plan of revenge.

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Branchus, who presided over the temple at Didyma, is said to have been a descendant of Machæreus.

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