Thessalian Naiad Nymph of Greek Mythology (original) (raw)

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ORSEIS

Translation

Stirred-Up (orsô, orsas)

ORSEIS was the Naiad-nymph of spring of a town in the region of Hellas in Thessalia (northern Greece). She was the wife of Hellen, an early king of the Hellenes of northern Greece. He was the only son of Deukalion and Pyrrha, the two survivors of the Great Deluge. Hellen and Orseis' descendants would come to rule most of Greece.

PARENTS

Perhaps a daughter of OKEANOS or the River PENEIOS

OFFSPRING

DOROS, XOUTHOS, AIOLOS (by Hellen) (Apollodorus 1.49)

CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. 49 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Hellen and a Nymphe named Orseis had Doros (Dorus), Xouthos (Xuthus), and Aiolos (Aeolus)."

SOURCES

GREEK

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

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