Rhoetus

Rhoetus

Rhoetus was a character mentioned by Ovid in Book V of his mock-epic "Metamorphoses".After Perseus rescues Andromeda from the sea monster, her betrothed Phineus, brother of her father, attacks Perseus, throwing a spear at him. Perseus, in turn, throws the spear back, but Phineus hides behind the altars, and the spear strikes Rhoetus.

See also: Boast of Cassiopeia, Rhoetosaurus


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