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Peneus

Peneus, also spelled Peneios in Greek, is a name that refers to both a geographical feature and a mythological figure in ancient Greece. It designates the Peneus River in Thessaly as well as the river god who personifies that river.

The Peneus River rises in the Pindus mountains and flows across the Thessalian plain before emptying into

In Greek mythology, Peneus is a river god, one of the Potamoi, the sons of Oceanus and

Overall, Peneus is a toponym and a mythic figure tied to the same river, reflecting how geography

the
Pagasetic
Gulf
(Gulf
of
Pagasae)
near
the
ancient
city
of
Demetrias,
close
to
modern
Volos.
The
river’s
valley
has
long
been
a
central
agricultural
and
cultural
zone
in
central
Greece,
influencing
settlement,
irrigation,
and
travel
in
the
region.
Tethys,
and
the
personification
of
the
Peneus
River.
In
various
traditions
he
is
described
as
the
father
of
the
naiad
Daphne,
and
the
myth
of
Apollo
and
Daphne
is
linked
to
him.
In
Ovid’s
Metamorphoses,
Daphne
is
named
as
a
daughter
of
Peneus,
and
her
flight
from
Apollo
culminates
in
her
transformation
into
a
laurel
tree.
and
myth
were
intertwined
in
ancient
Greek
culture.