Phineus

American  

[fin-ee-uhs, fahy-nyoos] / ˈfɪn i əs, ˈfaɪ njus /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a brother of Cepheus who was not brave enough to rescue his betrothed Andromeda from a sea monster and who was eventually turned to stone.

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The interior was adorned with groups of characters from different Disney universes mingling together: Mr. Incredible and Dash with Jack Skellington, Captain Jack Sparrow alongside Mike Wazowski and Phineus and Ferb.

From Forbes ● Jan. 15, 2013

They must forbear to kill the hounds of Zeus, she said, but she swore by the waters of the Styx, the oath that none can break, that they would never again trouble Phineus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Here Phineus was telling Jason and his company how they might win their way to Colchis and the world's end, and the wood of the Fleece of Gold.

From Tales of Troy and Greece by Lang, Andrew

Phineus had been punished by the gods with premature old age and blindness for having abused the gift of prophecy.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.

Phineus held his peace, but cast furious looks both at his brother and at Perseus, as if hesitating which to strike first.

From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 by Dodge, Mary Mapes