Nicaea (mythology) — For other uses, see Nicaea. In Greek mythology, Nicaea was a nymph ( the Astakid nymph , as referred to by Nonnus), the daughter of the river god Sangarius and Cybele. She was beloved by a shepherd, Hymnus, and killed him, but Eros took vengeance … Wikipedia
Metope (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Metope (Greek: Μετώπη) was a river nymph, the daughter of the river Ladon.[1] Her waters were near the town of Stymphalus in the Peloponnesus.[2] She married the river god Asopus by whom she had several (either 12 or 20)… … Wikipedia
Nana (Greek mythology) — For other uses, see Nana (disambiguation). In Greek mythology, Nana (Greek : Νάνα) was a daughter of the Phrygian river god Sangarius, the river Sakarya is located in present day Turkey. She became pregnant when an almond from an almond tree … Wikipedia
Nana (mythology) — According to Greek mythology, Nana was a nymph of Sangarius, a river located in present day Turkey.She became pregnant when an almond from an almond tree fell on her lap. The almond tree had sprung where the violent and dangerous demon Agdistis… … Wikipedia
Asius (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Asius refers to two people who fought during the Trojan War:* Asius ( Asios ) son of Hyrtacus was the leader of the Trojan allies that hailed from, on, or near the Dardanelles (Iliad, 2.835 840). He was a son of Hyrtacus and… … Wikipedia
Dymas — In Greek mythology, Dymas is the name attributed to at least four individuals. Contents 1 Dymas (father of Hecuba) 2 Dymas (father of Hecuba or Meges) 3 Dymas (Dorian) 4 … Wikipedia
Hecuba — This page is about the mythological figure; for the butterfly, see Morpho hecuba ; for the asteroid, see 108 HecubaHecuba (also Hekabe; Ancient Greek: polytonic|Ἑκάβη) was a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy, with whom she… … Wikipedia
Cybele — This article is about the Anatolian Earth Goddess. For other uses of Magna Mater, see Magna Mater (disambiguation). For other uses of Cybele, see Cybele (disambiguation). Full faced Luvian rock carving of the Phrygian Cybele in Mount Sipylus… … Wikipedia
Sakarya River — Infobox River river name = Sakarya River image size = 288px caption = origin = Bayat Plateau mouth = basin countries = Turkey length = 824 km elevation = mouth elevation = discharge = Black Sea The Sakarya (Greek Σαγγάριος, Latinized as Sangarius … Wikipedia
Midas — /muy deuhs/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold. 2. a person of great wealth or great moneymaking ability. * * * In Greek and Roman legend, a king of… … Universalium
