One offspring of this deity was the namesake of a town whose residents were proverbially stupid due to the sea air and that was founded after the offspring in question was devoured by horses because he fell asleep.
One offspring of this deity was the namesake of a town whose residents were proverbially stupid due to the sea air and that was founded after the offspring in question was devoured by horses because he fell asleep. Besides Abderus, this god's other children include one he fathered on either Aglaulus or Pandrosus, the herald Ceryx, while the Romans held this god and Carmenta to be the parents of Evander. He fathered another herald who had perfect memory even after death, the Argonaut Aethalides, and another of his offspring attempted to rape the nymph Lotis, but tragically failed. Yet another of this god's sons fathered Iambe on Pan and turned Syrinx into his namesake pipes. This father of Priapus and Pan also created a namesake half-man half-woman with Aphrodite. For 10 points, identify this Olympian deity, who carried the caduceus and helped out Perseus by lending him his famous pair of winged sandals.
One offspring of this deity was the namesake of a town whose residents were proverbially stupid due to the sea air and that was founded after the offspring in question was devoured by horses because he fell asleep.
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