Caliadne
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Caliadne in Greek mythology
, is a naiad
of the river Nile
, presumably one of the daughters of the river-god Nilus
. She is one of the wives of Aegyptus
, bearing him twelve sons: Eurylochus
, Phantes
, Peristhenes
, Hermus
, Dryas
, Potamon, Cisseus
, Lixus
, Imbrus
, Bromios, Polyctor
, and Chthonios. These sons married the daughters of her sister Polyxo
, and were murdered by them.
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...
, is a naiad
Naiad
In Greek mythology, the Naiads or Naiades were a type of nymph who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, and brooks....
of the river Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
, presumably one of the daughters of the river-god Nilus
Nilus (mythology)
Nilus, in Greek mythology, was the son of Oceanus and Tethys. He represented the god of the Nile river itself and was father to several children. Of these included Memphis , as well as a son named Nilus Ankhmemiphis .His granddaughter Libya in turn became mother to Belus and Agenor...
. She is one of the wives of Aegyptus
Aegyptus
- Aegyptus, King of Egypt and Arabia :In Greek mythology, Aegyptus is a descendant of the heifer maiden, Io, and the river-god Nilus, and was a king in Egypt. Aegyptos was the son of Belus and Achiroe, a naiad daughter of Nile. Aegyptus fathered fifty sons, who were all but one murdered by the...
, bearing him twelve sons: Eurylochus
Eurylochus
In Greek mythology, Eurylochus, or Eurýlokhos appears in Homer's Odyssey as second-in-command of Odysseus' ship during the return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. He was also a relative of Odysseus through marriage...
, Phantes
Phantes
Phantes, in Greek mythology, is one of the sons of Aegyptus and Caliadne. He married Theano, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo....
, Peristhenes
Peristhenes
Peristhenes, in Greek mythology, is one of the sons of Aegyptus and Caliadne. He married Electra, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo....
, Hermus
Hermus
In Greek mythology, Hermus is a name attributed to multiple characters.-River god:Hermus is the god of the river Hermus located in the Aegean region of Lydia . Like most of the river-gods, he is the son of Oceanus and Tethys...
, Dryas
Dryas
Dryas is the name of nine characters in Greek mythology1. Dryas was the son of King Lycurgus, king of the Edoni in Thrace. He was killed when Lycurgus went insane and mistook him for a mature trunk of ivy, a plant holy to the god Dionysus, whose cult Lycurgus was attempting to extirpate.Resisting...
, Potamon, Cisseus
Cisseus
In Greek mythology, Cisseus was a Thracian king and father of Theano, the wife of Antenor, as related in Homer's Iliad. His wife was Telecleia, a daughter of King Ilus of Troy....
, Lixus
Lixus
Lixus refers to the following things:* lixus, the Latin word for "boiled"* Lixus in Morocco* Lixus , a genus of true weevils...
, Imbrus
Imbrus
Imbrus, in Greek mythology, is one of the sons of Aegyptus and Caliadne. He married Euippe, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo....
, Bromios, Polyctor
Polyctor
Polyctor, in Greek mythology, was one of the sons of Aegyptus and Caliadne. He married Stygne, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo....
, and Chthonios. These sons married the daughters of her sister Polyxo
Polyxo
Polyxo is the name of several figures in Greek mythology:*One of the Hyades.*A Naiad of the river Nile, presumably one of the daughters of the river-god Nilus. She was one of the wives of Danaus and bore him twelve daughters: Autonoe, Theano, Electra, Cleopatra, Eurydice, Glaucippe, Anthelea,...
, and were murdered by them.