Talk:Phineas
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[edit] Name Variations
Ancient Greek sources only ever mention Phineus, never Phineas. The first name has two syllables in Greek (Phi-neus); the second has three (Phi-ne-as), and is furthermore a completely different name, being a late borrowing of the Coptic name Pinehas which in Coptic means "the southerner." Why are the two names treated as equivalents in this and other articles? They're not the same name! -- Darrell M., 69.248.116.112 00:54, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Liver
Also, I'm quite sure it was Prometheus whose liver was eaten. Someone might be a little confused on that point. Therefore I'm removing it and if I'm shown a reference stating it was Phineus as well, then I'll put it back. Ok? Ragnarokmephy 02:03, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Multiple Phinei
I think that this article could be split up in several different articles, one on each of the mythological figures. Either that or separate the different figures with headings, to make the article easier to read. T@nn 02:13, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] In Popular Culture
also Dani Filth mentions Phineas in the song "The Smoke of Her Burning" on the Cradle of Filth album Damnation and a Day - "...like Phineus, now I see..."
Damn good album. Ragnarokmephy 03:42, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] See Alsos
The current See Also list seems a bit dubious to me. It's just a list of unrelated figures who happened to have the same first name. I'm going to wipe it out since it simply doesn't seem relevant. A more appropriate list of See Alsos will hopefully take its place. 75.6.253.173 06:44, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Perseus
There should also be mentioned an another version of (the first) Phineus' life and death. According to the myth of Perseus he wanted to marry his niece Andromeda (daughter to his brother Cepheus) and was petrified by his rival Perseus who held the head of Medusa before him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.141.175.180 (talk) 14:39, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
