Ionides

Ionides (or Ionides ) are the nymphs of the river Kytheros in Greek mythology .

They are called Kalliphaeia, Synallaxis, Pegaia and Iasis. They had their sanctuary at the source of the river near Herakleia, which had healing powers. They owe their name to Ion , the son of Gargettos .

literature

• Heinrich Wilhelm Stoll : Ionides . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 2.1, Leipzig 1894, column 292 ( digitized version ).