Melus (companion of Adonis)

In ancient Greek and Roman mythology, Melos (Ancient Greek: Μήλος, romanized: Mḗlos, lit. 'apple, sheep') is a man from Delos who became a childhood friend and later kin-in-law of Adonis, the beloved of the goddess Aphrodite, who is connected to apples via his metamorphosis into one. Melos married Pelia and was the father of a son, also called Melos, by her.