ANAUROS
Greek Name
Αναυρος
Transliteration
Anauros
Latin Spelling
Anaurus
Translation
River Anaurus
ANAUROS (Anaurus) was a river-god of Thessalia (Thessaly) in northern Greece.
The River Anauros was a small stream located near Mount Pelion in southern Thessalia which flowed into the Gulf of Pagasai (Pagasae) near the town of Iolkos (Iolcus). The hero Jason was said to have lost a sandal in its waters as he ferried the diguised goddess Hera across its stream. The most important neighbouring rivers were the mighty Peneios (Peneus) to the north and Sperkheios (Spercheus) in Malis in the south-west.
PARENTS
OFFSPRING
Perhaps THE NYMPHAI PELONIDES
CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES
Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 472 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or 7th B.C.) :
"But [the river] Anauros, swelled by a rain-storm, blotted out the grave and memorial of Kyknos (Cycnus); for so Apollon, Leto's son, commanded him, because he used to watch for and violently despoil the rich hecatombs that any might bring to Pytho."
SOURCES
GREEK
- Hesiod, The Shield of Heracles - Greek Epic C8th - 7th B.C.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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