Polybus (Πόλυβος) is an ancient Greek male name. It is the name of: ''Historical figures:'' *

Polybus (physician) Polybus ( grc-gre, Πόλυβος; fl. c. 400 BC) was one of the pupils of Hippocrates, and also his son-in-law. He lived on the island of Cos in the 4th century BC. With his brothers-in-law, Thessalus and Draco, he was one of the founders of the Do ...

(fl. c. 400 BCE), author of ''On the Nature of Man'' ''Mythical figures:'' * Polybus (mythology) for mythological characters named Polybus **

Polybus of Corinth Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) is a figure in Greek mythology. He was the king of Corinth whose wife was variously referred to as Periboea, Merope or Medusa, daughter of Orsilochus. Mythology Polybus reigned over the city like a gent ...

, best known for having reared Oedipus **

Polybus of Sicyon In Greek mythology, Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) was the 20th king of Sicyon who reigned for 40 years.Eusebius, ''Chronographia'63/ref> Family Polybus was the son of Hermes and Chthonophyle, daughter of the eponym of Sicyon. He h ...

, a son of Hermes and king of Sicyon ** Polybus of Thebes, king of the Egyptian Thebes ** Polybus (Odyssey), father of Eurymachus ** Polybus (Trojan War), a son of Antenor

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