BELUS (son of Poseidon in Greek mythology)

Belus married Anchinoe, the daughter of the river Nile.¹ From this union, he fathered the twin sons Egyptus and Danaus.^5,1 Other traditions claim he also fathered Cepheus and Phineus.¹ He was the father of Thronia, adding another branch to his family.^6,7 The codex relations further list Lamia, Babylon, Damno, and the King of Aethiopia as his children. He settled his son Danaus in Libya and his son Egyptus in Arabia.¹

After his brother left for Phoenicia, Belus remained in Egypt.¹ He took possession of the fertile land of Cyprus, ruling it as conqueror and king.⁸ He became the sire of the Sidonian royal line.⁸ The Sidonians regarded Belus as their worshipped father figure.⁸ He is considered the seventh ancestor of Orchamus, who ruled the Achaemenian cities.⁹ Belus is identified as the grandfather of the person being addressed, who is described as the sole survivor among many brothers.¹⁰

The sons of Belus joined hands to pledge enmity.¹¹ His granddaughters plotted to destroy their cousins.¹² They were punished by eternally collecting water that escapes.¹² In another account, the granddaughters stopped their work at their urns while listening to music.¹³

A sacred enclosure dedicated to Zeus Belus stood in the middle of a city division.¹⁴ This square enclosure had sides measuring four hundred and forty yards and featured gates made of bronze.¹⁴ A leek-green stone called Eumithres was named the gem of Belus.¹⁵ In Babylon, his tomb was a quadrangular pyramid of baked brick, one stadium high with sides each one stadium long.¹⁶ This monument was associated with Babylon in naming conventions.³ The tomb was demolished by Xerxes, according to reports.¹⁶ Alexander intended to repair the tomb but died before he could complete the task.¹⁶ His successors neglected the repair of the tomb.¹⁶