NEAIRA
Greek Name
Νεαιρα
Transliteration
Neaira
Latin Spelling
Neaera
Translation
Newly-Risen (neos, aeirô)
NEAIRA (Neaera) was a Naiad-nymph of Edonia in Thrake (north of Greece). She was the wife of the river-god Strymon.
Neaira (New-Rising) was probably the Okeanid-nymph of the springs of the river Strymon.
PARENTS
Perhaps a daughter of OKEANOS & TETHYS
OFFSPRING
EUADNE (by Strymon) (Apollodorus 2.3)
ENCYCLOPEDIA
NEAERA (Neaira). The wife of Strymon, and mother of Evadne. (Apollod. ii. § 2.)
Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 3 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"He [Argos son of Zeus] got the rule and named the Peloponnesos Argos after himself. He married Euadne (Evadne), the daughter of Strymon and Neaira (Neaera)."
SOURCES
GREEK
- Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd A.D.
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