Aba (nymph)
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In Greek mythology
, Aba was the Naiad
nymph of the springs, wells or fountains in the town of Ergiske
in Kikonia, Thrace
. By Poseidon
, she was the mother of the town's eponymous founder, Ergiskos.
She is presumed to be a daughter of the river Hebros.
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Aba was the Naiad
Naiad
In Greek mythology, the Naiads or Naiades were a type of nymph who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, and brooks....
nymph of the springs, wells or fountains in the town of Ergiske
Ergiske
Ergiske was an ancient Greek city in Thrace, located in the region of the Propontis. According to Suida, the name is after Ergiscus , a son of Poseidon through the naiad Aba ....
in Kikonia, Thrace
Thrace
Thrace is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe. As a geographical concept, Thrace designates a region bounded by the Balkan Mountains on the north, Rhodope Mountains and the Aegean Sea on the south, and by the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the east...
. By Poseidon
Poseidon
Poseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
, she was the mother of the town's eponymous founder, Ergiskos.
She is presumed to be a daughter of the river Hebros.