Phineus (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Phineus[1] (/ˈfɪniəs, ˈfɪn.juːs/; Ancient Greek: Φινεύς, Ancient Greek: [pʰiː.neǔs]) was the name of the following figures:
- Phineus, an Arcadian prince as one of the 50 sons of the impious King Lycaon either by the naiad Cyllene,[2] Nonacris[3] or by unknown woman. He and his brothers were the most nefarious and carefree of all people. To test them, Zeus visited them in the form of a peasant. These brothers mixed the entrails of a child into the god's meal, whereupon the enraged Zeus threw the meal over the table. Phineus was killed, along with his brothers and their father, by a lightning bolt of the god.[4]
- Phineus (son of Belus), who was turned to stone by Perseus.[5]
- Phineus, king of Thrace who was visited by Jason and the Argonauts.[6]
