Peneus
/pɪˈniːəs/noun
Peneus is the ancient Greek river of Thessaly and, in mythology, its associated river god.
Did you know?In Greek mythology, the river god Peneus was said to be the father of the nymph Daphne, whose transformation into a laurel tree began when he helped her escape Apollo.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Greek antiquity
Pre-Greek
*Pēn- / *Pēnei-
“A presumed substrate hydronym; its deeper meaning is unknown and not securely connected to a known Indo-European root.”
Classical Greek
Greek
Πηνειός (Pēneiós)
“The Peneus River in Thessaly; also the river god personified by that river.”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
Πηνειός
“A major Thessalian river, especially associated with the valley and plain through which it flows.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Peneus
“The Latinized name of the Thessalian river and its mythological deity.”
Renaissance English
English
Peneus
“A learned classical name used in English translations and writings on Greek mythology and geography.”
Modern English
English
Peneus
“The classical name for the Pineios River of Thessaly, Greece, and for its mythological river god.”