ORITHYIA (Oreithyia) - Phoenician Oread Nymph of Greek Mythology (original) (raw)

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Transliteration

Oreithyia

Translation

Mountain-Raging (oreios, thyô)

OREITHYIA (Orithyia) was an Oreiad-nymph of Mount Lebanon in Phoinikia (Phoenicia). She was the mother of Thias by King Belos (Bhaal "the Lord"). Thias was the father of Smyrna, the mother of Adonis.

PARENTS

Perhaps the daughter of a local RIVER-GOD

OFFSPRING

THIAS (by Belos) (Antoninus Liberalis 34)

CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 34 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"On Mount Lebanon Thias son of Belos (Belus) and Oreithyia, one of the Nymphai (Nymphs), had a daughter Smyrna."

SOURCES

GREEK

• Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses - Greek Mythography C2nd A.D.

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