In Greek mythology, the Ionides (Ancient Greek: Ἰωνίδες) were a sisterhood of water . Their individual names were Calliphaea, Synallasis (or Synallaxis), Pegaea and Iasis.
Mythology
The Ionides dwelt at
ancient Elis, where they had a sanctuary near a spring flowing into River
River god, and were said to have the power to cure various diseases. Their surname was thought to have come from the name of Ion, son of Gargettus.
[Pausanias, Description of Greece, 6. 22. 7]
Note
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Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
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Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
