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Pirene (nymph), the Glossary

In Greek mythology, Pirene or Peirene (Ancient Greek: Πειρήνη means "of the osiers"), a nymph, was either the daughter of the river god Asopus, Laconian king Oebalus, or the river god Achelous, depending on different sources.^[1]

Table of Contents

24 relations: Achelous, Ancient Corinth, Ancient Greek, Artemis, Asopus, Bacchylides, Bellerophon, Charles Henry Oldfather, Diodorus Siculus, Greek mythology, Hesiod, Laconia, Lekhes, Loeb Classical Library, Megalai Ehoiai, Muses, Nymph, Oebalus, Pausanias (geographer), Pegasus, Pindar, Pirene (fountain), Polyidus of Corinth, Poseidon.
Children of Achelous
Children of Asopus
Metamorphoses into bodies of water in Greek mythology

Achelous

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios) (Ancient Greek: Ἀχελώϊος, and later Ἀχελῷος, Akhelôios) was the god associated with the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece. Pirene (nymph) and Achelous are Metamorphoses into bodies of water in Greek mythology.

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Ancient Corinth

Corinth (Κόρινθος; Ϙόρινθος; Corinthus) was a city-state (polis) on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese peninsula to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta.

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Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.

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Artemis

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity.

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Asopus

Asopus (Ἀ̄σωπός Āsōpos) is the name of four different rivers in Greece and one in Turkey.

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Bacchylides

Bacchylides (Βακχυλίδης Bakkhulides; –) was a Greek lyric poet.

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Bellerophon

Bellerophon or Bellerophontes (Ancient Greek: Βελλεροφών; Βελλεροφόντης; lit. "slayer of Belleros") or Hipponous (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόνοος; lit.

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Charles Henry Oldfather

Charles Henry Oldfather (13 June 1887 – 20 August 1954) was an American professor of Greek and Ancient History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Diodorus Siculus

Diodorus Siculus or Diodorus of Sicily (Diódōros; 1st century BC) was an ancient Greek historian.

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Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology.

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Hesiod

Hesiod (or; Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos) was an ancient Greek poet generally thought to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer.

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Laconia

Laconia or Lakonia (Λακωνία) is a historical and administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.

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Lekhes

In Greek mythology, Lekhes or Leches (Ancient Greek: Λέχης) was the mortal son of Peirene and Poseidon.

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Loeb Classical Library

The Loeb Classical Library (LCL; named after James Loeb) is a series of books originally published by Heinemann in London, but is currently published by Harvard University Press.

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Megalai Ehoiai

The Megalai Ehoiai (Μεγάλαι Ἠοῖαι), or Great Ehoiai, is a fragmentary Greek epic poem that was popularly, though not universally, attributed to Hesiod during antiquity.

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Muses

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses (Moûsai, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts.

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Nymph

A nymph (νύμφη|nýmphē;; sometimes spelled nymphe) is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore. Pirene (nymph) and nymph are nymphs.

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Oebalus

In Greek mythology, Oebalus, also spelled Oibalus or Oibalius, (Ancient Greek: Οἴβαλος, Oíbalos) was a king of Sparta.

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Pausanias (geographer)

Pausanias (Παυσανίας) was a Greek traveler and geographer of the second century AD.

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Pegasus

Pegasus (Pḗgasos; Pegasus, Pegasos) is a winged horse in Greek mythology, usually depicted as a white stallion.

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Pindar

Pindar (Πίνδαρος; Pindarus) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes.

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Pirene (fountain)

Pirene or Peirene (Πειρήνη) is the name of a fountain or spring in Greek mythology, physically located in Corinth.

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Polyidus of Corinth

In Greek mythology, Polyidus (Πολύειδος Polúeidos, "seeing many things"; also Polyeidus), son of Coeranus, was a famous seer from Corinth.

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Poseidon

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) is one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.

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See also

Children of Achelous

Children of Asopus

Metamorphoses into bodies of water in Greek mythology

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirene_(nymph)

Also known as Pirene (mythology).