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Peneios (1)Peneus

A river god from the district of Elis; one of the many sons of Tethys and Okeanos (Ocean).

Herakles (Heracles) diverted the waters of Peneios to complete his Fifth Labor, i.e. Cleaning the Stables of Augeas.

Zeus gave the Rivers, Apollon and the Okeanids the special obligation of having the young in their keeping.

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