Belus married Anchinoe, daughter of Nile, who gave birth to AEgyptus, Danaus, Cepheus, and Phineus.

Agenor married Telephassa, and had issue Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix, and Cilix." Eupolemus, who professes to record the Babylonian tradition on the subject, tells us that the first Belus, whom he identifies with Saturn, had two sons, Belus and Canaan.

Canaan begat the progenitor of the Phoenicians (Phoenix ?), who had two sons, Chum and Mestraim, the ancestors respectively of the Ethiopians and the Egyptians.

Charax of Pergamus spoke of AEgyptus as the son of Belus.

John of Antioch agrees with Apollodorus, but makes certain additions.