| Greek Name |
Transliteration |
Latin Spelling |
Translation |
Νυμφαι
Μυκαλησσιδες |
Nymphai
Mykalêssides |
Nymphae
Mycalessides |
Nymphs of
Mount Mycale |
THE MYKALESSIDES (or Mycalessides) were the Naiad and Oread Nymphs of Mount Mykale in Karia (Caria) (a region of Anatolia), opposite the island of Samos.
| PARENTS |
| Perhaps daughters of the River MAIANDROS |
ENCYCLOPEDIA
MYCALE′SIDES (Mukalêsides), the mountain nymphs of Mycale. (Callim. Hymn. in Del. 50; Paus. vii. 4. § 1.)
Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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Callimachus, Hymn 4 to Delos 48 ff (trans. Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) :
"The wave-washed breast of Parthenia (the Maiden's Isle), not yet called Samos--where the Nymphai of Mykalessos, neighbours of Ankaios, entertained thee [the floating island Delos]."
Sources:
- Callimachus, Hymns - Greek C3rd BC
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