For the genus, see Buphagus.

In Greek mythology

Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...

, Buphagus, son of Iapetus

Iapetus

Iapetus may mean:*Iapetus , a Titan in Greek mythology*Iapetus , one of the planet Saturn's moons*Iapetus Ocean, an ancient ocean between Laurentia and Baltica...

 and Thornax, was an Arcadia

Arcadia

Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...

n hero and husband of Promne. He received the wounded Iphicles

Iphicles

In Greek mythology, Iphicles is the name of three different people:*The half-brother of Heracles, being the son of Alcmene and her human husband Amphitryon, whereas Heracles was her son by Zeus. Iphicles was the father of Heracles' charioteer Iolaus by Automedusa, daughter of Alcathous...

, the brother of Heracles, into his house, and took care of him until he died. Buphagus was afterwards killed by Artemis

Artemis

Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities. Her Roman equivalent is Diana. Some scholars believe that the name and indeed the goddess herself was originally pre-Greek. Homer refers to her as Artemis Agrotera, Potnia Theron: "Artemis of the wildland, Mistress of Animals"...

 for having pursued her.

Buphagus (which means bull, cattle-eater) was also a surname of Heracles

Heracles

Heracles ,born Alcaeus or Alcides , was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus...

, Lepreus

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, and others, who were believed to have eaten a whole bull at once.