Sinope (mythology)

Sinope's mother was Metope, daughter of the river-god Ladon.^[3] In one account, she was called the daughter of Ares and Parnassa.^[4] In the account of her being the offspring of Ares, Sinope was probably one of the Amazons.^[5]

According to Corinna^[6] and Diodorus Siculus,^[7] Sinope was carried away by the god Apollo to the place where later stood the city honouring her name. Diodorus adds that she bore to Apollo a son named Syrus, supposedly afterwards king of the Syrians, who were named after him.^[8]

However, Apollonius of Rhodes and Valerius Flaccus both relate that Sinope was abducted to the site by Zeus, who, in his passion, swore to fulfil her dearest wish.^[9][10][11] Sinope declared she wished to remain a virgin, so Zeus had to leave her alone. Sinope later tricked Apollo and the river Halys in the same fashion and remained a virgin all her life.