In
Greek mythology,
Amphimarus (
Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίμαρος) was the son of
Poseidon and the father of the musician Linus, whose mother was the
Muse Urania. According to this account, Linus was killed by
Apollo for rivaling him in singing. Notably, in this version of the myth, Linus was not identified as the son of a god.
[Pausanias, 9.29.6; Parada, s.v. Linus (1), p. 106.]
Note
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Parada, Carlos, Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology, Jonsered, Paul Åströms Förlag, 1993. .
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Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
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Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
