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PHASEIDES

Greek Name

Νυμφαι Φασειδες

Transliteration

Nymphai Phaseides

Latin Spelling

Nymphae Phaseides

Translation

Nymphs of Phasis

THE PHASEIDES were the Naiad-nymphs of the streams and marshes of the river Phasis in Kolkhis (Colchis) on the Black Sea.


PARENTS

Presumably daughters of the River PHASIS


CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 3. 1219 ff (trans. Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) :
"The whole meadow trembled under her [the goddess Hekate's] feet, and the Nymphai Heleionomai (Nymphs of the Marsh) and Potameides (Nymphs of the River) who haunt the fens by Amarantian Phasis cried out in fear."


SOURCES

GREEK

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