The name was traditionally derived from Cephalus, the Attic hero who was regarded as having colonized the island.
Who would imagine that Lysias, who is here assailed by Socrates, is the son of his old friend Cephalus?
He had a grandson who used to play with our little Cephalus.
Cephalus wished to match it against a fox which he thought surpassed all animals for speed.
"I did not know you cared for that sort of thing," said Cephalus.
