\b0 He was \b \cf4 \ATXht9 Apollo\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 's rival in love for \b \cf4 \ATXht11303 Marpessa\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 . He
took her from the god, using a winged chariot given to him by \b \cf4 \ATXht5 Poseidon\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 and, since Apollo had no intention of renouncing her, \b \cf4 \ATXht8 Zeus\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 allowed Marpessa herself to decide which of them she wante
d. The girl chose Idas as she feared that Apollo would abandon her when she began to grow old.