Peneios

[ pee-nyaws ]

noun

1. Modern Greek name of Salambria.

Example Sentences

Daphne, the daughter of Peneios, a fisherman, and Gaea, his wife, lives in a hut on a riverbank.

From New York Times

Peneios is also, it would seem, the river god; Gaea, the earth goddess.

From New York Times

Ain Anger’s mellow, booming bass voice perfectly suited Peneios.

From New York Times

In the vale of Tempe, where the stream of Peneios flows beneath the heights of Olympos towards the sea, the beautiful Daphne passed the days of her happy childhood.

From Project Gutenberg

One day she was roaming along the winding banks of Peneios, when a lion sprang from a thicket across her path.

From Project Gutenberg