Daughter of the Egyptian river-god Nilus
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
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
