Bolbe
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Water deities |
Nymphs |
In Greek mythology, Bolbe (/ˈbɒlbiː/; Greek: Βόλβη) was an extremely beautiful lake goddess or nymph who dwelled in a Macedonian lake of the same name (modern Lake Volvi). She was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.[1] Like other lake gods and goddesses, Bolbe's offspring were Limnades, nymphs who live in freshwater lakes. According to Athenaeus, Bolbe was the mother of Olynthus by Heracles.[2]
References
- ^ Theoi Project – Potamoi (Bolbe is included on the list of river gods)
- ^ Athenaeus, Banquet of the Learned, 8. 334e