Phineus

American  

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

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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Example Sentences

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

They next visited Phineus, a wise old blind king, who was tormented by horrid birds called Harpies, with women’s faces. 

From Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

His name was Phineus, and he was a prophet; but, when he came to meet Jason and his company, he seemed more like the ghost of a beggar than a crowned king.

From Tales of Troy and Greece by Lang, Andrew

To no one has Phineus told how the passage may be made, but knowing what high favor has been shown to us, the Argonauts, it may be that he will tell us.”

From The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic