Eurryroe

 ( Naiads ) 

In Greek mythology, Eurryroe (Ancient Greek: Εùρυῥῤόης) was the daughter of the Ancient Egypt river-god Nilus, thus she can be considered as a naiad.

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Mythology According to Hippostratos, Eurryroe was said to be the mother alone of the 50 sons of King Aegyptus of Egypt.John Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.37 p. 368-369 Her sister Europa, also bore the Ancient Libya king Danaus 50 daughters.Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.37 p. 370-371

Otherwise, the wives of Aegyptus and Danaus were their cousins (and nieces), Isaia and Melia, respectively. They were daughters of King Agenor and Damno, daughter of Belus.Gantz, p. 208; Pherecydes fr. 21 Fowler 2000, p. 289 = FGrHist 3 F 21 = Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, 3.1186 In one account, Aegyptus's children were bore to different mothers including Argyphia, Tyria, the naiad Caliadne, Gorgo and Hephaestine.Apollodorus, 2.1.5

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Notes

• 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.
• John Tzetzes, Book of Histories, Book VII-VIII translated by Vasiliki Dogani from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826. Online version at theio.com

Categories: Naiads, Queens In Greek Mythology, Children Of Nilus, Women In Greek Mythology

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