Phineus
The blind seer who meets with the Argonauts in Salmydessus while under constant attack by the Harpies.
Genealogy
Aethusa, Agenor, Aloeus, Amycus, Antaeus, Arion, Asopus, Augeas, Belus, Benthesicyme, Busiris, Cenchrias, Cercyon, Charybdis, Chrysaor, Cromus, Cteatus, Cychreus, Dercynus, Ephialtes, Epopeus, Erginus, Eryx, Eumolpus, Euphemus, Eurypylus, Eurytus, Halirrhothius, Hippothoon, Hippo, Hopleus, Hyperenor, Hyrieus, Ialebion, Ida, Leches, Lelex, Lycus, Mygdon, Nauplius, Neleus, Nireus, Orion, Otus, Pegasus, Pelias, Peratus, Periclymenus, Poltys, Polyphemus, Proteus, Rhode, Sarpedon, Sciron, Taphius, Thasus, Triops, Triton
Places
Events
- Argonauts encounter Phineus on Salmydessus
- The Argonauts punish Phineus
- Phineus is blinded by the gods for foretelling the future
- Phineus is blinded by Poseidon for helping the children of Phrixius
- The Harpies steal and befoul Phineus’ food as punishment from the gods
- Argonauts and the Sons of Boreas save Phineus from the Harpies
- Idaea lies and tells Phineus that her stepsons seduced her
- Phineus blinds his sons
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