In Greek mythology, the name Branchus (Greek: Βράγχος) refers to the following characters, who may or may not be identical:

• Branchus, a lover of Apollo and a prophet.
• Branchus, father of Cercyon, by the nymph Argiope.^[1]

• Apollodorus, Apollodorus, The Library, with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.