Linus
deity earth Greek corroborated · 3
Linus is a musician who is loved by the siren Parthenope. He is warned by Urania to beware of the traps of love passions. He maintains his love for Parthenope even when Urania sings a song of love for him.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in ancient Greek references to “songs of the seasons”.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ialemus, Hylas, Pierian Muses, Hymenaeus, Dionysus, Demeter, Cybele, Orpheus, Musaeus, Eumolpus, Apollo, Terpsichore, Mnemosyne
- consort of
- Parthenope
- allied with
- Parthenope
- child of
- Urania, Amphimarus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“The siren Parthenope (soprano) is in love with the musician Linus (haute-contre), but Urania (soprano), the Muse of astrology, urges him to beware of traps of love passions, for gods alone can come through them unharmed, while they will always cost humans their peace of mind.”
#38169 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Linus, the fair youth killed by dogs, seems to be the spring passing away before Sirius.”
#44086 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
“Some accounts list her as the mother of the musician Linus by Apollo or Hermes or Amphimarus, son of Poseidon.”
#46182 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-120b:free