Sinope (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Sinope (Ancient Greek: Σινώπη ) was one of the daughters of Asopus and thought to be an eponym of the city Sinope on the Black Sea.

Family
Sinope's mother was Metope, daughter of the river-god Ladon. In one account, she was called the daughter of Ares and Parnassa or Aegina (usually her sister ). In the account of her being the offspring of Ares, Sinope was probably one of the Amazons.

Mythology
According to Corinna and Diodorus Siculus, Sinope was carried away by the god Apollo to the place where later stood the city honouring her name. Diodorus adds that she bore to Apollo a son named Syrus, supposedly afterwards king of the Syrians, who were named after him.

However, the Argonautica and Valerius Flaccus relate that Sinope was abducted to the site by Zeus, who, in his passion, swore to fulfil her dearest wish. Sinope declared she wished to remain a virgin. Sinope later tricked Apollo and the river Halys in the same fashion and remained a virgin all her life.