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MYKALESSIDES

Greek Name

Νυμφαι Μυκαλησσιδες

Transliteration

Nymphai Mykalêssides

Latin Spelling

Nymphae Mycalessides

Translation

Nymphs of Mycale

THE MYKALESSIDES (Mycalessides) were the Oreiad- and Naiad-nymphs of Mount Mykale in Karia (Caria) (western Anatolia), opposite the island of Samos.

PARENTS

Perhaps daughters of the River MAIANDROS

ENCYCLOPEDIA

MYCALE′SIDES (Mukalêsides), the mountain nymphs of Mycale. (Callim. Hymn. in Del. 50; Paus. vii. 4. § 1.)

Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.

CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Callimachus, Hymn 4 to Delos 48 ff (trans. Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) :
"The wave-washed breast of Parthenia (the Maiden's Isle), not yet called Samos--where the Nymphai (Nymphs) of Mykalessos (Mycalessus), neighbours of Ankaios (Ancaeus), entertained thee [the floating island Delos]."