In
Greek mythology,
Almus (Ἄλμος) was a son of
Sisyphus and brother of
Glaucus,
Ornytion and
Thersander. Most of the available information concerning him is recorded in
Pausanias'
Description of Greece. According to said author, Almus received a small tract of land in
Orchomenus from King
Eteocles and dwelt there; a village was believed to have been named Almones (later Olmones) after him. This is also mentioned by
Stephanus of Byzantium, who refers to Pausanias' work but calls the character
Olmus (Ὄλμος) to account for the most recent form of the village's name.