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Belus

In Greek mythology, Belus ("Lord") was the King of Sidon and father of Dido, Anna Perenna and Pygmalion.
The Latin name for the Semitic god Baal
Father of Aegyptus and Danaus and the son of Poseidon by Libya, the daughter of Epaphus who was the son of Zeus and Io.

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