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Anius

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

In Greek myth, Anius was a priest-king of Delos, son of Apollo and Rhoeo, gifted with prophetic and agricultural powers tied to grain and wine.

Detailed Definition
Anius, blessed with prophetic and agricultural powers, aided the Greeks en route to Troy by providing grain through his daughters. His myth highlights divine support in war. Poets reference him to underscore themes of providence, sustenance, and the sacred role of priest-kings in epic journeys.
Example
Example in poetry:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses recounts Anius, priest of Apollo, prophesying the Trojan War’s length; Virgil’s Aeneid mentions Anius’s daughters, the Oenotropae, who provided food for the Greeks; Apollodorus describes Anius as son of Apollo and king of Delos; In later epic, Anius symbolizes prophetic insight and divine service; His story appears in mythographic texts as an example of sacred kingship.
Additional Notes
Anius, priest-king of Delos and son of Apollo, prophesies the Trojan War’s duration and aids the Greeks with his daughters (Oenotropae), who produce food. His story appears in Ovid and Virgil. Students should note his dual role as seer and provider—linking prophecy with sustenance. His daughters’ transformation into doves adds a metamorphic layer. Useful for studying divine-human intermediaries. Related: Apollo, Delos, Oenotropae, prophetic priests.
Also Known As
Anius the Priest-King Son of Apollo Oracle of Delos Harbor of Aeneas
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