CALIADNE (Kaliadne) - Egyptian Naiad Nymph of Greek Mythology (original) (raw)

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Translation

Beautiful Holy (kali-, adnos)

KALIADNE (Caliadne) was a Naiad-nymph of the River Nile in Egypt. She was the mother of twelve sons by King Aigyptos (Aegyptus) of Egypt who married the twelve murderous, Danaid daughters of her sister Polyxo.

PARENTS

Presumably a daughter of the River NEILOS

OFFSPRING

EURYLOKHOS, PHANTES, PERISTHENES, HERMOS, DRYAS, POTAMON, KISSEUS, LIXOS, IMBROS, BROMIOS, POLYKTOR, KHTHONIOS (by Aigyptos) (Apollodorus 2.19)

CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 19 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"The twelve sons of [Aigyptos (Aegyptus) and] a Naias Nymphe (Naiad Nymph) named Kaliadne (Caliadne) drew lots for the daughters of [Danaus and] Polyxo, also a Naias (Naiad). The sons were named Eurylokhos (Eurylochus), Phantes, Peristhenes, Hermos (Hermus), Dryas, Potamon, Kisseus (Cisseus), Lixos (Lixus), Imbros, Bromios, Polyktor (Polyctor), and Khthonios (Chthonius); the girls were Autonoe, Theano, Elektra (Electra), Kleopatra (Cleopatra), Eurydike (Eurydice), Glaukippe (Glaucippe), Antheleia, Kleodore (Cleodora), Euippe, Erato, Stygne, and Bryke (Bryce)."

SOURCES

GREEK

• Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd A.D.

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