Achiroe
| Achiroe | |
|---|---|
| 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, romanized: Achiróē or Akhiróē, lit. 'pouring flow' or 'ceaseless stream'[1] [akʰiróɛː]), Anchirrhoë (Ἀγχιρρόη) or Anchinoë[2] (Ancient Greek: Ἀγχινόη, romanized: Ankhinoê or Ankhinoē, lit. 'pouring mind' or 'ready to wit'[3]), which is perhaps a mistake for Anchiroë, was in Greek mythology a 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.[2][4]
Otherwise, the possible mother of these children and spouse of Belus was called Side, eponym of Sidon in Phoenicia.[5]
Mythology
[edit]Anchinoe was a minor figure in Greek accounts and only mentioned by Apollodorus in his Bibliotheca:
Argive genealogy
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ derived from ancient Greek roots combining an idea of pouring (anchein or anacheō) and flow or stream (rhoos or rhoē). The name represents life-giving water, abundance, and the continuous movement of natural springs or rivers.
- 1 2 3 Apollodorus, 2.1.4
- ↑ In standard Ancient Greek, the word anchinoos (ἀγχίνοος) literally translates to 'ready of wit', 'shrewd', 'quick-witted', or 'clever'. It comes from anchi (near/ close) and noos (mind/ intellect), implying a mind that is quick to grasp concepts. Scholars often break down the name into anacheô (to pour) and noos (mind), giving it the poetic meaning of 'pouring mind' or 'flowing intellect'.
- ↑ Bell, Robert E. (1991). Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-CLIO. p. 3. ISBN 9780874365818.
- ↑ Malalas, 2.30
References
[edit]- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Bell, Robert E., Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-Clio. 1991. ISBN 9780874365818, 0874365813.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Achiroe". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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