NAIADES ORTYGIAI : Naiad nymphs of Syracuse in Sicily ; Greek mythology

NAIADES ORTYGIAI

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Numfai
Ortugiai
Nymphai Ortygiai
Nymphae Ortygiae
Of Ortygia (island)

THE NYMPHAI ORTYGIAI were Naiad NymphsI of the springs of Syrakousa (Syracuse) in Sicily.

PARENTS

Perhaps daughters of the local River ANAPOS

OFFSPRING

KYANE, ARETHOUSA

"Each one of them [the goddesses] received for her portion a territory [in Sikelia] ...
Artemis received from the gods the island of Syrakousa [off the coast of Sikelia or Sicily] which was named after her, by both the oracles and men Ortygia. On this island likewise these Nymphai, to please Artemis, caused a great fountain to gush forth to which was given the name Arethousa. And not only in ancient times did this fountain contain large fish in great numbers, but also in our own day we find these fish still there, considered to be holy and not to be touched by men." - Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5.5.1

Sources:

Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History - Greek History C1st BC