PINEIOS (river in Perrhaebia)
River in Thessaly, Greece
- Kind of place
- River
- Region
- Perrhaebia
- Patron
- Poseidon
- Where
- 39.93° N, 22.72° E
The river is situated between the mountains Olympus and Ossa. Herodotus 7.128.1 The river flows through the region and pass of Tempe. Herodotus 7.173.1 The river feeds a holy land situated at the foot of Olympus. Euripides, The Trojan Women 214-229
Described in the sources
The river is located near Larisa in the region of Thessaly. Pausanias 2.16.2 +2 The river Titaresius flows into the Peneus. Athenaeus 2.13 +1 The river also flows through the land of the Perrhaebi. Strabo 7.fragments.14 +1 Its course includes the territory of the Lapithae people. Strabo 7.fragments.14 +1 The river originates its flow from the slopes of Mount Pindus. Strabo 7.fragments.14 +1 The city of Gyrton is situated on the right bank at the mouth of the river Peneus. Strabo 7.fragments.14 +1 The river Peneus flows near the city of Magnetis, which is located near the river's mouth. Strabo 7.fragments.14 +1 It runs from lower Macedonia into Thessaly. Herodotus 7.173.1 It flows eastward through the middle of Thrace. Strabo 7.fragments.14 The river flows into the sea through a single outlet. Herodotus 7.130.1
Gods and worship
It protects the area on the side facing Greece. Strabo 7.fragments.4
Stories and history
It receives the waters of the Europus river during its journey. Strabo 7.fragments.14 +1 The river causes sheep that drink from it to turn black. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 2.106 ¶6 The Peneus name prevails over other rivers when they unite. Herodotus 7.129.3 It receives the waters of several other rivers during its course. Strabo 7.fragments.14 Peneus keeps its own name until its waters join with four other rivers. Herodotus 7.129.2 In ancient times, the Peneus and other rivers turned Thessaly into a sea. Herodotus 7.129.3 Thessalians claim Poseidon created the passage through which the river flows. Herodotus 7.129.4 The river's stream was filled by water draining from a previously covered lake. Athenaeus 14.45 The river's waters unite with others and exit into the sea through a narrow passage. Herodotus 7.129.2 The waters of the Titaresius do not mix with the Peneus, flowing on top of it like oil. Iliad 2 ¶61