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| Achiroe | |
|---|---|
Naiad Queen of Egypt | |
| Member of the Argive family | |
| Abode | River Nile in Egypt |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Nilus |
| Siblings | Memphis, Telephassa, Chione, Caliadne (possibly), Polyxo (possibly) |
| Consort | Belus |
| Offspring | Danaus, Aegyptus, Cepheus, Phineus |
Achiroë (/əˈkɪroʊi/; Ancient Greek: Ἀχιρόη [akʰiróɛː]), Anchirrhoë (Ἀγχιρρόη), or Anchinoë (Ἀγχινόη),[1] which is perhaps a mistake for Anchiroë, was in Greek mythology an Egyptian naiad, as daughter of the river-god Nilus. She was the wife of King Belus of Egypt, by whom she became the mother of Aegyptus and Danaus, and, according to some accounts, Cepheus, and Phineus.[1][2]
Otherwise, the possible mother of these children and spouse of Belus was called Side, eponym of Sidon in Phoenicia.[3]
- ^ a b Apollodorus, 2.1.4
- ^ Bell, Robert E. (1991). Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-CLIO. p. 3. ISBN 9780874365818.
- ^ Malalas, 2.30