NAIAS ARGIA
Greek Name
Ναιας Αργια
Transliteration
Naias Argia
Latin Spelling
Naiad Argia
Translation
Argive Naiad
THE "NAIAS ARGIA" (Argive Naiad) was an unnamed Naiad-nymph of Mykenai (Mycenae) in Argolis (southern Greece). She was the wife of Prince Thyestes.
PARENTS
Perhaps a daughter of the River INAKHOS
OFFSPRING
AGLAOS, KALLILEON, ORKHOMENOS (by Thyestes) (Apollodorus E2.13)
CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca E2. 13 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Aglaos (Aglaus), Kallileon (Callileon), Orkhomenos (Orchomenus), Thyestes' sons by a Naias (Naiad) Nymphe."
SOURCES
GREEK
- Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd A.D.
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