In Greek mythology, Anapus () was god of the river Anapo in eastern Sicily. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, vol. I, p. 130 ("Anapus"). He was worshiped by the Syracusans, who depicted him as a young man.Aelian, Varia Historia, ii. 33. Anapus was husband to the naiad Cyane, who attempted to dissuade Hades from abducting Persephone, describing how she consented to Anapus' wooing out of love, rather than force.Ovid, Metamorphoses, v. 418 ff.
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