Greek mythology
Peneus
River God of Thessaly
River god of Thessaly and father of the nymph Daphne, who transformed his daughter into a laurel tree to save her from Apollo.
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God of the river Peneus in Thessaly. As the divine father of the nymph Daphne, he became the unwilling instrument of one of the most famous transformations in Greek mythology. When Apollo pursued his daughter with relentless desire and she cried out for rescue, Peneus answered, not with force but with change, transforming her into a laurel tree at the river's edge. She became forever beautiful, forever untouched, the symbol Apollo chose to honor.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peneus?
- River god of Thessaly and father of the nymph Daphne, who transformed his daughter into a laurel tree to save her from Apollo.
- Which mythology does Peneus belong to?
- Peneus belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Peneus appear in?
- Peneus appears in Daphne and Apollo, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Peneus. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/peneus"Peneus." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/peneus.MythologyNow. "Peneus." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/peneus.Listen to the stories of Peneus
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