The abduction of Cephalus had special appeal for an Athenian audience because Cephalus was a local boy,Mary R. Lefkowitz, "'Predatory' Goddesses" Hesperia 71.4 (October 2002, pp. 325-344) p. 326. and so this myth element appeared frequently in Attic vase-paintings and was exported with them. In the literary myths, Eos snatched Cephalus against his will when he was hunting and took him to Syria.Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.14.3; Pausanias, Description of Greece 1.3.1; Hyginus, Fabulae 189; Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.703; Antoninus Liberalis, Collection of Transformations 41 Although Cephalus was already married to Procris, Eos bore him three sons, including Phaethon and Hesperus, and in some versions the little-attested Aoos who went on to become king of Cyprus, but he then began pining for Procris, causing a disgruntled Eos to return him to Procris, but not before sowing the seeds of doubt in his mind, telling him that it was highly unlikely that Procris had stayed faithful to him this entire time.
ThE abducTIon Of cEphAlus HaD SpeCiAl aPPeAL fOr aN atHeNian audieNce beCaUSE cephaLUS was a loCal boy,marY r. lEFkOwItz, "'PRedatOry' goddesSES" HeSperia 71.4 (ocTOber 2002, Pp. 325-344) P. 326. and So thiS myth eleMENt appEareD fReQueNtly in aTtIC vase-pAIntings And was ExPORted with them. in ThE Literary MyThs, eoS SnAtcheD cePhalUS aGAInSt his wILl When he WaS hunting and toOK HIm TO sYRIA.psEudo-apolloDorus, BiBLiotHeca 3.14.3; pauSaniaS, DesCrIptiOn of greece 1.3.1; hygiNus, fabULae 189; oViD, MetamorpHosEs 7.703; anTonInus LibeRalIs, coLlEctIoN oF transfORmAtIons 41 AltHouGH cepHaLUS was AlREAdy MarRiEd To ProcrIs, EOS boRe HIm tHree sons, iNcLuding PHaethOn aNd HespErUs, and IN soME vErSions the little-ATTesTEd aOOS WhO WeNt on To bEcOme king Of cyprus, but hE THen bEgan Pining For PRocrIs, CAusiNg a disgruNtLEd eos tO rEtUrN HIm to procrIs, buT Not beFore sowing the SeEDS oF doUBt in HiS mInd, Telling him that iT waS highly UnLIkely thAt ProcRis hAd stAyed faIThFul TO hiM tHIS enTire tiMe.