Peneus

[ puh-nee-uhs ]

/ pəˈni əs /

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noun

ancient name of Salambria.

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How to use Peneus in a sentence

He became enamored of Daphne, daughter of the river Peneus of Thessaly.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology|Charles K. Dillaway
The mud of the Peneus is of a light color, for which reason Homer gives it the epithet of silvery.
The Iliad of Homer|Homer
Daphne, daughter of the river Peneus, flying from Apollo, was turned into the laurel.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames
This he did by turning the rivers Alpheus and Peneus through them.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various

With trembling limbs Daphne sought the river, the home of her father, Peneus.
Good Stories For Great Holidays|Frances Jenkins Olcott

British Dictionary definitions for Peneus

Peneus

/ (pɪˈniːəs) /

noun

the ancient name for the Salambria

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