Greek Name:
Transliteration:
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`Imalia
Himalia
Abundance (halis),
Abundant (himalis) |
HIMALIA was a Nymph of the island of Rhodes. She was seduced by Zeus when he came to the island to vanquish the Gigantes (probably the Telkhines).
Himalia was perhaps identified with Halia, sister of the Telkhines.
| PARENTS |
| Nowhere stated |
| OFFSPRING |
| SPARTAIOS, KRONIOS, KYTOS (by Zeus) (Diodorus Siculus 5.55.4) |
"And at this period in the eastern part of the island [of Rhodes] there sprung up the Gigantes, as they were called; and at the time when Zeus is said to have subdued the Titanes, he became enamoured of one of the Nymphai, Himalia by name, and begat by her three sons, Spartaios, Kronios, and Kytos." - Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5.55.4
Sources:
- Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History - Greek History C1st BC
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