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KAMARINA

Greek Name

Καμαρινα

Transliteration

Kamarina

Latin Spelling

Camarina

Translation

Of Camarina (town)

KAMARINA (Camarina) was the Okeanid-nymph of the Greek colony of Kamarina in Sicily. She probably represented the town's water supply in the form of a spring or fountain.


PARENTS

OKEANOS (Pindar Olympian Ode 5)


CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Pindar, Olympian Ode 5 str1 - ant1 (trans. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) :
"Daughter of Okeanos (Oceanus), pray you accept with a glad heart this song . . . for the crowns won at Olympia . . . He has raised up your city Kamarina (Camarina), the mother of his people."


SOURCES

GREEK

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