Olganos

Olganos
Olganos
Bust of Olganos, on display at the Archaeological Museum, Veria.[1]
Bust of Olganos, on display at the Archaeological Museum, Veria.[1]
River God
Parents Beres
Siblings Mieza and Beroia

Olganos (Greek: Ὄλγανος) was a river and river-god, son of Beres in ancient Macedonia.

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Family

Olganos was the first son of Beres and the brother of Mieza and Beroia after whom the Greek cities of Mieza (now Naousa) and Beroia (now Veria) were named.[2]

Archaeology

An inscribed bust of Olganos (circa. 2nd century) was found at Kopanos / Emathia and is now on display at the Archaeological Museum in Veria, Greece.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Archaeological Museum, Veria
  2. ^ Macedonia on the web
  • An inventory of archaic and classical poleis By Mogens Herman Hansen, Thomas Heine Nielsen Page 805 ISBN 0198140991

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