Phineus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Phineus[1] (/ˈfɪniəs, ˈfɪn.juːs/; Greek: Φινεύς, Ancient Greek: [pʰiː.neǔs]) was the name of the following figures:

Phineus, king of Thrace who was visited by Jason and the Argonauts.[2]

Phineus (son of Belus), who was turned to stone by Perseus.[3]
Phineus, one of the sons of Lycaon of Arcadia.[4]

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The name is occasionally rendered "Phineas" in popular culture, as in the film Jason and the Argonauts. "Phineus" may be associated with the ancient city of Phinea (or Phineopolis) on the Thracian Bosphorus.
Pseudo-Apollodorus. Bibliotheca, 1.9.21
Bibliotheca 2. 1. 4
PSeudo-Apollodorus. Bibliotheca, 3.8.1

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