# Apidanus — Poetry character guide

> Apidanus in Poetry by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** great Apidanus

**First appearance:** 0039-the-garden-of-eros

## Who they are

A river god from Greek mythology, associated with a river in Thessaly.

## In the story

### [Θρηνῳδία](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/chapter)

Mentioned as the river Apidanus whose streams pour upon the fertile land, a possible destination for the captive women.

### [Στροφή](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/chapter)

Mentioned as 'great Apidanus' whose streams pour upon the fertile land, one of the possible destinations.

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