Eurryroe

In Greek mythology, Eurryroe (Ancient Greek: Εùρυῥῤόης) was the daughter of the Egyptian river-god Nilus, thus she can be considered as a naiad.^[1]

Mythology

According to Hippostratus, Eurryroe was said to be the mother alone of the 50 sons of King Aegyptus of Egypt.^[1] Her sister Europa, also bore the Libyan king Danaus's 50 daughters.^[2]

Otherwise, the wives of Aegyptus and Danaus were their cousins (and nieces), Isaia and Melia, respectively. They were daughters of King Agenor and Damno, daughter of Belus.^[3] In one account, Aegyptus's children were bore to different mothers including Argyphia, Tyria, the naiad Caliadne, Gorgo and Hephaestine.^[4]

Notes

1. Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.37 p. 368-369
2. Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.37 p. 370-371
3. Gantz, p. 208; Pherecydes fr. 21 Fowler 2000, p. 289 = FGrHist 3 F 21 = Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, 3.1186
4. Apollodorus, 2.1.5

References

• Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Tzetzes, John, Book of Histories, Book VII-VIII translated by Vasiliki Dogani from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826. Online version at theio.com