Editing Inachus (section)

==== Ovid ====
According to [[Ovid]], Inachus was the only one absent when his fellow [[River gods (Greek mythology)|river god]]s, [[Spercheios|Sperchios]], [[Enipeus (deity)|Enipeus]], [[Amphryssos|Amphrysos]], Apidanus and Aeas, visited [[Peneus]], father of [[Daphne]], following the pursuit of his daughter by the god [[Apollo]] and her transformation into a laurel tree (they are not sure whether to congratulate or to condole Peneus).<ref>Ovid, ''Metamorphoses'' tr. David Raeburn, Penguin Classics, 2004, p. 34</ref> It was explained that Inachus hid in his cave, deepening his waters with his tears, bewailing also for his daughter Io who was lost. Inachus and his [[naiad]] daughters did not recognize Io, whom Zeus had transformed into a cow so that she could avoid detection by his jealous wife, [[Hera]].<ref>Ovid, ''Metamorphoses'' [http://topostext.org/work.php?work_id=141#4.706 1.567]</ref>
<blockquote>And Inachus and all her [i.e. Io] sister Naiads knew her not, although she followed them, they knew her not, although she suffered them to touch her sides and praise her. When the ancient Inachus gathered sweet herbs and offered them to her, she licked his hands, kissing her father's palms, nor could she more restrain her falling tears. If only words as well as tears would flow, she might implore his aid and tell her name and all her sad misfortune; but, instead, she traced in dust the letters of her name with cloven hoof; and thus her sad estate was known.</blockquote> At this, Inachus understood Io's condition, and, lamenting, wished for death, but acknowledged his godly status made this an impossibility. Io subsequently recovered her original form and came to be worshipped as a goddess.<ref>Ovid, ''Metamorphoses'' tr. David Raeburn, Penguin Classics, 2004, pp. 37-38, 42</ref>